Book Information
- Series: Amazing Stories
- Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Publication Date: 20 June 2006
- Copyright Year: 2006
- ISBN: 9781554390106
- Replaced By: Sable Island
- Page Count: 144
- Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"
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Sable Island
Tales of Tragedy and Survival from the Graveyard of the Atlantic
by Johanna Bertin
Sable Island has indelibly marked all who have come into contact with it. This exciting collection casts explorers, castaways, pirates, settlers, & the quintessential symbols of survival in tales of death, destruction, and endurance. Set on the isolated island of fog-shrouded sand dunes, these true accounts are tragic and inspiring.
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