Vintage HCBook Caliban's Shore Stephen Taylor Norton & Company First Edit. 2004

Vintage HCBook Caliban's Shore Stephen Taylor Norton & Company First Edit. 2004 The Wreck of the Grosvenor & the Strange Fate of Her Survivors Published by W.W. Norton & Company, First Edition 2004 Illustrated Size: 10" x 7" x 1.5", weight 24 oz, 297 pages Book and cover are in Like New pre-owned condition. In the summer of 1783 the grandees of the East India Company were horrified to learn that one of their finest ships, the 741-ton Grosvenor, had been lost on the wild and unexplored coast of southeast Africa. Astonishingly, most of those on board reached the shore safely--91 members of the crew and 34 wealthy, high-born passengers, including women and children. They were hundreds of miles from the nearest European outpost--and they were not alone. Drawing upon unpublished material and new research, Stephen Taylor pieces together the strands of this compelling saga, sifting the myths from a reality that is no less gripping. Full of unexpected twists, Caliban's Shore takes the reader to the heart of what is now South Africa, to analyze the misunderstandings that led to tragedy, to tell the story of those who returned, and to unravel the mystery of those who stayed. **** If you’re new to Poshmark - Welcome! Use our sign-up code PROJECTRELOVE to get $15 off your first purchase.**** All measurements & weights given are approximate, and should be used for reference purposes only. We use recycled materials to ship our products. #602