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| Author | : Mary Labatt |
| Publisher | : Kids Can Press Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 122 |
| Release | : 1999-09 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9781550746365 |
Sam: Dog Detective is back in a ghostly adventure that occurs during summer vacation at a spooky old mansion built by a pirate.
| Author | : Mary Labatt |
| Publisher | : Turtleback |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 1999-01-01 |
| Genre | : Dogs |
| ISBN | : 9780613215893 |
While on their summer vacation, Jennie and Beth discover that the house Jennie's parents have rented is haunted by a pirate and trouble ensues when Sam, the dog detective, convinces them to search for the buried treasure.
| Author | : Valerie Martin |
| Publisher | : Vintage |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2015-02-03 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0307739546 |
1872: the American merchant vessel Mary Celeste is discovered adrift off the coast of Spain. Her cargo is intact and there is no sign of struggle, but her crew has disappeared, never to be found. As news of the derelict ghost ship spreads, the Mary Celeste captures imaginations around the world—from a Philadelphia spiritualist medium named Violet Petra to an unknown young writer named Arthur Conan Doyle. In a haunted, death-obsessed age, the Mary Celeste is by turns a provocative mystery, an inspiration to creativity, and the tragic story of a family doomed by the sea. Based on actual events, spanning seas and continents, life and death, The Ghost of the Mary Celeste is a spellbinding exploration of love, nature, and the fictions that pass as truth.
| Author | : Brian Hicks |
| Publisher | : Ballantine Books |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 2004-06-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0345478355 |
On December 4th, 1872, a 100-foot brigantine was discovered drifting through the North Atlantic without a soul on board. Not a sign of struggle, not a shred of damage, no ransacked cargo—and not a trace of the captain, his wife and daughter, or the crew. What happened on board the ghost ship Mary Celeste has baffled and tantalized the world for 130 years. In his stunning new book, award-winning journalist Brian Hicks plumbs the depths of this fabled nautical mystery and finally uncovers the truth. The Mary Celeste was cursed as soon as she was launched on the Bay of Fundy in the spring of 1861. Her first captain died before completing the maiden voyage. In London she accidentally rammed and sank an English brig. Later she was abandoned after a storm drove her ashore at Cape Breton. But somehow the ship was recovered and refitted, and in the autumn of 1872 she fell to the reluctant command of a seasoned mariner named Benjamin Spooner Briggs. It was Briggs who was at the helm when the Mary Celeste sailed into history. In Brian Hicks’s skilled hands, the story of the Mary Celeste becomes the quintessential tale of men lost at sea. Hicks vividly recreates the events leading up to the crew’s disappearance and then unfolds the complicated and bizarre aftermath—the dark suspicions that fell on the officers of the ship that intercepted her; the farcical Admiralty Court salvage hearing in Gibraltar; the wild myths that circulated after Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published a thinly disguised short story sensationalizing the mystery. Everything from a voodoo curse to an alien abduction has been hauled out to explain the fate of the Mary Celeste. But, as Brian Hicks reveals, the truth is actually grounded in the combined tragedies of human error and bad luck. The story of the Mary Celeste acquired yet another twist in 2001, when a team of divers funded by novelist Clive Cussler located the wreck in a coral reef off Haiti. Written with the suspense of a thriller and the vivid accuracy of the best popular history, Ghost Ship tells the unforgettable true story of the most famous and most fascinating maritime mystery of all time.
| Author | : Anita Nahta Amin |
| Publisher | : Capstone |
| Total Pages | : 33 |
| Release | : 2022 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1666320641 |
In 1872, the Mary Celeste merchant ship set sail from New York, bound for Italy. About a month later, it was spotted adrift in the ocean. The crew had vanished. The ship's charts were found scattered, and crew members' belongings were still onboard. The lifeboat was missing. What happened to the crew? Explore the theories behind the crew's disappearance and why it has become one of history's greatest mysteries.
| Author | : Robert J Dornan |
| Publisher | : Robert J Dornan |
| Total Pages | : 453 |
| Release | : 2024-07-28 |
| Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
| ISBN | : |
In the silent whispers of night, when shadows cloak the world and an unsettling stillness hangs in the air, a lost realm awaits where past and present intertwine. This is a realm where echoes of bygone eras linger, the unfulfilled and forgotten roam freely, and the unseen make their presence known in the most chilling ways. "100 True and Terrifying Ghost Stories" offers a haunting invitation into this spectral world. This book is a compendium of the uncanny and unexplained, presenting a diverse collection of spectral encounters from across the globe— from China to America, Peru to London. These are true events that defy logical explanation and challenge our understanding of reality. Within these pages, you will meet spirits that wander ancient castles and bloody battlefields, phantoms haunting suburban homes and bustling city streets, and apparitions manifesting in unexpected places. Encounters range from mildly unsettling to downright terrifying, featuring playful poltergeists and vengeful wraiths. Each narrative offers a glimpse into a world where the ordinary and extraordinary collide, and the living and the dead share a tenuous coexistence. So, turn the page, and let the journey begin. But be warned: once you enter the world of the supernatural, you may find it hard to leave. The spirits within these pages are waiting to tell their stories, and they have been waiting for someone like you to listen.
| Author | : George Allan England |
| Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Total Pages | : 376 |
| Release | : 1919 |
| Genre | : American fiction |
| ISBN | : |
Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky. Above, day yet lingered. Below, night's dim shroud, here and there spangled with glow-lights still or moving, had already folded earth in its obscurity. Down from that mountain crest the descending slopes fell through grove and plantation to the drowned paddy-fields and to the miasmatic swamps, brooded by settling mists like thin, white breath of ghosts that in this Malay land all men gave faith to.
| Author | : James D. Hornfischer |
| Publisher | : Bantam |
| Total Pages | : 577 |
| Release | : 2009-03-25 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0307490882 |
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Son, we’re going to Hell." The navigator of the USS Houston confided these prophetic words to a young officer as he and his captain charted a course into U.S. naval legend. Renowned as FDR’s favorite warship, the cruiser USS Houston was a prize target trapped in the far Pacific after Pearl Harbor. Without hope of reinforcement, her crew faced a superior Japanese force ruthlessly committed to total conquest. It wasn’t a fair fight, but the men of the Houston would wage it to the death. Hornfischer brings to life the awesome terror of nighttime naval battles that turned decks into strobe-lit slaughterhouses, the deadly rain of fire from Japanese bombers, and the almost superhuman effort of the crew as they miraculously escaped disaster again and again–until their luck ran out during a daring action in Sunda Strait. There, hopelessly outnumbered, the Houston was finally sunk and its survivors taken prisoner. For more than three years their fate would be a mystery to families waiting at home. In the brutal privation of jungle POW camps dubiously immortalized in such films as The Bridge on the River Kwai, the war continued for the men of the Houston—a life-and-death struggle to survive forced labor, starvation, disease, and psychological torture. Here is the gritty, unvarnished story of the infamous Burma–Thailand Death Railway glamorized by Hollywood, but which in reality mercilessly reduced men to little more than animals, who fought back against their dehumanization with dignity, ingenuity, sabotage, will–power—and the undying faith that their country would prevail. Using journals and letters, rare historical documents, including testimony from postwar Japanese war crimes tribunals, and the eyewitness accounts of Houston’s survivors, James Hornfischer has crafted an account of human valor so riveting and awe-inspiring, it’s easy to forget that every single word is true. BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from James D. Hornfischer's Neptune's Inferno.
| Author | : Thomas Jacob |
| Publisher | : Thomas Jacob |
| Total Pages | : 18 |
| Release | : 2024-07-23 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
In the vast expanse of the 19th-century Atlantic, a chilling enigma unfolded that would forever haunt maritime history. The Mary Celeste, a seemingly ordinary merchant ship, became a vessel of enduring mystery when it was discovered adrift and deserted in 1872. "The Scary True Story of Mary Celeste: The Mysterious Ghost Ship" delves into the heart of this captivating enigma, tracing the ship's troubled past, the ill-fated voyage, and the baffling circumstances surrounding the disappearance of its crew. Through meticulous research and vivid storytelling, this book explores the various theories that have emerged over the years, from piracy and mutiny to natural disasters and supernatural events. It examines the evidence, both physical and circumstantial, and delves into the lives of the crew members, painting a poignant picture of their hopes, dreams, and ultimate fate. This is not just a story about a ship; it's a tale of human resilience, the power of the unknown, and the enduring fascination with the mysteries of the sea. It's a chilling reminder that even in the age of technology, nature still holds many secrets, and some events may simply defy explanation. Whether you're a history buff, a maritime enthusiast, or simply intrigued by unsolved mysteries, "The Scary True Story of Mary Celeste: The Mysterious Ghost Ship" will transport you to a bygone era, where the line between reality and the supernatural blurs, and the ocean whispers tales of the unexplained. Prepare to be captivated by a story that has haunted and intrigued generations, a chilling reminder that the truth is often stranger than fiction.
| Author | : Judith Westlund Rosbe |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 164 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780738523668 |
Marion's relationship with the ocean has been the defining element in the small town's development since its settlement as Sippican in America's colonial era. Since 1678, generation after generation of Marion families have relied upon the opportunities a port and sea provide in both life and industry. The waters of Buzzards Bay run deep in this coastal community, and its influence leaves an indelible mark not only upon every cove, beach, and inlet, but upon the very spirit of each resident and visitor. For many, the sea is a temperamental and dangerous mistress, and Marion's affair with her is no different, for this town has experienced both great gain in wealth and horrific loss of life and property by her hands over the centuries. In Maritime Marion, Massachusetts, readers take a remarkable journey across four centuries of struggle and prosperity as a simple coastal hamlet evolves into a celebrated nautical center for shipbuilding, fishing, and racing. This unique volume, containing over 100 black-and-white illustrations, chronicles the many aspects of maritime life, from trade to recreation, including the once-prominent whaling industry, the various local saltworks, the traditions of Tabor Academy, the influence of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company, and the prestige of the Beverly Yacht Club. However, one of the greatest pleasures and customs of any seacoast community is its storytelling, and Maritime Marion recounts several of the town's most interesting and puzzling tales, such as the mystery of the Mary Celeste's lost crew, the tragedies of numerous hurricanes, the fate of the British warship HMS Nimrod, and the experiences of the first lighthouse keepers on Bird Island.
