Island Of The Lost Shipwrecked At The Edge Of The World Joan Druett by Joan Druett 9781565124080, 1565124081 instant download after payment.

In 1864 Captain Thomas Musgrave & his crew of four aboard the schooner Grafton wreck on the southern end of the island. Utterly alone in a dense coastal forest, plagued by stinging blowflies & relentless rain, Captain Musgrave—rather than succumb to this dismal fate—inspires his men to take action. With barely more than their bare hands, they build a cabin and, remarkably, a forge, where they manufacture their tools. Under Musgrave's leadership, they band together and remain civilized through even the darkest & most terrifying days.

Incredibly, at the same time on the opposite end of the island—twenty miles of impassable cliffs and chasms away—the Invercauld wrecks during a horrible storm. Nineteen men stagger ashore. Unlike Captain Musgrave, the captain of the Invercauld falls apart given the same dismal circumstances. His men fight & split up; some die of starvation, others turn to cannibalism. Only three survive. Musgrave & all of his men not only endure for nearly two years, they also plan their own astonishing escape, setting off on one of the most courageous sea voyages in history.

Using the survivors' journals & historical records, award-winning maritime historian Joan Druett brings this extraordinary untold story to life, a story about leadership & the fine line between order & chaos.

Joan Druett, an award-winning writer of nautical nonfiction, is the author of numerous works, including Hen Frigates & In the Wake of Madness. She lives in New Zealand. Visit her website at www.joan.druett.gen.nz