Mysteries and Sea Monsters: Thrilling Tales of the Sea (vol.4)

True-life stories of seafarers facing danger and death in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The fourth of Graham Faiella’s thrilling collections of tales, following on from Cannibals and Carnage and Misery, Mutiny and Menace, and Castaways, gathers stories of mysteries and sea monsters. These chilling tales feature reported mysterious ghost ships, sea serpents and terrible kraken, amongst other things, guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. AUTHOR: Graham Faiella has a deep and abiding interest in the lives of seafarers and ships, particularly of the deep-sea sailing ship era. He has personally sailed as crew on yachts, twice across the Atlantic, and on a 1750 tonne motor yacht around the world in 18 months (1973/74). He has previously written several non-fiction works and accumulated a library collection of c.1000 books on ships, seafarers and navigation, etc. He lives in London.
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