{"product_id":"boon-island-038504044x","title":"Boon Island","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 038504044X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roberts, Kenneth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis classic tale of shipwreck and survival is reprinted with essays that provide a historical perspective and trace the sources from which Kenneth Roberts (1885-1957) drew his tale. A native Mainer, Roberts, whose historical novels include Northwest Passage and Arundel, was intrigued by the story of the December 1710 wreck of the Nottingham. After running aground a dozen miles offshore, the ship broke up, stranding her crew with minimal tools, scant shelter, and a few pieces of cheese. The men survived nearly a month of screeching gales, sub-freezing temperatures, and driving snowstorms. During their ordeal they resorted to cannibalism and were finally rescued after one of them made it ashore on a crude raft. Included here are contemporary accounts from crew members, offering dramatically different versions of the true-life traumatic event and a fascinating counterpoint to Roberts' fictionalized version. A bestseller when published in 1956, Boon Island is a story of the ways that crisis can inspire the bestand worstin human nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eBoon Island: A Novel by Kenneth Roberts | The Winter of 1710 | The Sailing Ship Nottingham | 18th Century Sailing Disasters | Sailing Ships Lighthouses\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51873490600224,"sku":"NEW038504044X","price":187.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/91QhZfvcAiL.jpg?v=1781718962","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/boon-island-038504044x","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}