Description
In the nineteenth century, a seemingly routine voyage aboard the Mentor turns into a desperate struggle against the sea—an astonishing true maritime saga that unfolds with relentless momentum and vivid historical detail. As the wreck’s causes are traced and its human stakes come into focus, the story reveals how technology, weather, and decision-making collide in moments where survival depends on split-second judgment. Told with the narrative propulsion of a thriller and the care of rigorous nonfiction, this account explores themes of risk, resilience, and the thin line between mastery and catastrophe. With his distinctive, literary approach to research, Eric Jay Dolin delivers a gripping, conversation-starting work that captures why this tragedy still resonates today.
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Published Jun 2, 2026
ISBN: 9781324096320
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First Published
2026
Language
eng
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