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The Grey Seas Under: The Perilous Rescue Mission of A N.A. Salvage Tug

by Farley Mowat

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ISBN13: 9781585742400
ISBN10: 1585742406
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In The Grey Seas Under, Farley Mowat writes passionately of the courage of men and of the small oceangoing tug Foundation Franklin. From 1930 until her final voyage in 1948, the stalwart tug's dangerous job was to rescue sinking ships, first searching for them in perilous waters and then bringing them back to shore. Battered by towering waves, dwarfed by the great ships she towed, blasted by gale-force winds and frozen by squalls of snow and rain, Foundation Franklin and her brave crew saved hundreds of vessels and thousands of lives as they patrolled the North Atlantic, including waters patrolled by U-boats in wartime.Mowat, whom The New York Times has called "a master storyteller," gives us an epic tale - a vigorous, dramatic picture of the eternal battle between men and the cruel sea. (6 X 9, 360 pages)

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Mowat, author of Never Cry Wolf and nearly 40 other books, writes passionately of the courage of the men of the small oceangoing tug Foundation Franklin. From 1930 until 1948, the tug's job was to rescue sinking ships in the North Atlantic. Mowat's account paints a dramatic picture of the battle between men and the cruel sea.
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The hair-raising rescue missions of a deep-sea salvage tug that saved hundreds of lives during two decades of service in the North Atlantic.

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Jean Falconer, January 27, 2010 (view all comments by Jean Falconer)
I have read this book numerous times. It is my favorite!!! I promise myself, every time I start to read it that I will NOT cry at the end. I mean, who cries over a ship? I do, that's who! Every time I read it! I wrote the author once about his books and their effect on me. He wrote me back a wonderful letter and included a picture of himself. I really admire this man and would love to meet him someday.
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daniel enz, July 29, 2008 (view all comments by daniel enz)
I have read this book 6 times and given them away. I traveled by motorcycle (all 4 corners 5 plus Nova Scotia) to Halifax to see the "home" of the Foundation Franklin...I saw it...touched the bell...saw the pictures and models of Franklin. It needs to be a movie!!!

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Product Details

ISBN:
9781585742400
Author:
Mowat, Farley
Publisher:
Lyons Press
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Modern - 20th Century
Subject:
Maritime History
Subject:
Military - Other
Subject:
Tugboats
Subject:
Salvage
Subject:
North Atlantic Ocean
Subject:
Military - General
Subject:
Foundation Franklin (Salvage vessel)
Subject:
Salvage - North Atlantic Ocean
Subject:
Nautical-Ships and Ship History
Subject:
World History-1650 to Present
Edition Number:
First edition
Edition Description:
First
Series Volume:
106-1023
Publication Date:
20010431
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
360
Dimensions:
8.92x5.88x.90 in. 1.15 lbs.

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