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Bezig met laden... The Voyage of the Catalpa: A Perilous Journey and Six Irish Rebels' Escape to Freedomdoor Peter Stevens
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I stumbled across this book in a second-hand bookstore without any knowledge of the Catalpa and its place in history. The story is an amazing one as are the protagonists involved. As the author needs to setup the context of the rescue and the political history of the tension between Britain and the Irish, it can be slow going at the start. However, the history is necessary to appreciate the boldness of the plan and the far reaching impact it had across the globe. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Fast-paced, compelling and meticulously researched, this saga of American, Irish, British and Australian history is the first full telling of the voyage of the Catalpa. Setting out from New Bedford Mass., on April 29, 1875, the American whaling ship undertook a secret year-long mission of international rescue. American captain George Anthony risked his career - and his life - to liberate a group of Irishmen known as 'The Freemantle Six' from an Australian prison. They had been soldiers in the British army and each had taken the secret Fenian oath to fight for Irish independence. The Freemantle Six overcame British armed vessels and furious sea storms to make their miraculous escape with Anthony.The rescue was made without a chronometer and is considered a remarkable feat of navigation, as well as being a legendary symbol of defiance against British imperial authority. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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