Leviathan's Master: The Wreck of the World's Largest Sailing Ship by M. Quinn Da

Description: Leviathan's Master by M. Quinn David M. Quinn It was the biggest sailing vessel ever built and the worlds first supertanker. In the winter of 1907, the T.W. Lawson, a four-hundred foot schooner with seven masts, makes her first transatlantic crossing with more than two million gallons of kerosene to be delivered to London. With almost fifty years of sailing experience, Captain George W. Dow is not intimidated, despite the Lawsons checkered history. But hurricane winds and an angry sea conspire to defeat man and machine. Bereft of her sails, the giant ship is trapped in treacherous shoals off the southwest coast of Britain. Seventeen lives are lost, including a local pilot trying to avert disaster. Now, Captain Dow is called to account-most especially to himself. Leviathans Master is a true story, transformed into a gripping historical novella by the captains great, great nephew. Praise for David M. Quinns It May Be Forever â• An Irish Rebel on the American Frontier "Master storyteller, David Quinn, erases time.... To transport the reader is the writers job. Quinn does just that." Mary Sojourner, Novelist and NPR Contributor "A beautifully written historical novel filled with excellent research and characters! Highly recommended!" USABOOKNEWS.COM Visit the authors website: www.davidquinnbooks.c FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description It was the biggest sailing vessel ever built and the worlds first supertanker. In the winter of 1907, the T.W. Lawson, a four-hundred foot schooner with seven masts, makes her first transatlantic crossing with more than two million gallons of kerosene to be delivered to London. With almost fifty years of sailing experience, Captain George W. Dow is not intimidated, despite the Lawsons checkered history. But hurricane winds and an angry sea conspire to defeat man and machine. Bereft of her sails, the giant ship is trapped in treacherous shoals off the southwest coast of Britain. Seventeen lives are lost, including a local pilot trying to avert disaster. Now, Captain Dow is called to account-most especially to himself. Leviathans Master is a true story, transformed into a gripping historical novella by the captains great, great nephew. Praise for David M. Quinns It May Be Forever An Irish Rebel on the American Frontier "Master storyteller, David Quinn, erases time.... To transport the reader is the writers job. Quinn does just that." Mary Sojourner, Novelist and NPR Contributor "A beautifully written historical novel filled with excellent research and characters! Highly recommended!" USABOOKNEWS.COM Visit the authors website: Author Biography David M.Quinn was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee in 1945 and grew up in the Washington, D.C. area. He studied political science at Wheeling Jesuit University (B.A.) and Fordham University (M.A.). After thirty years in the telecommunications industry, David made the decision to leave the corporate world in 1999. Following his passion for genealogy led him to uncover remarkable stories within his family history. First was that of his great, great uncle Michael Quinn, as told in the historical novel, It May Be Forever - An Irish Rebel on the American Frontier. Now, drawing upon his maternal ancestry, David gives us the remarkable story of Captain George W. Dow, who is the narrator of the true story, Leviathans Master - The Wreck of The Worlds Largest Sailing Ship. David and his wife, Betsy, live in Prescott, Arizona and have three grown children and four grandchildren. Details ISBN1440155356 Year 2009 ISBN-10 1440155356 ISBN-13 9781440155352 Format Paperback Media Book Publication Date 2009-08-19 Pages 124 Short Title LEVIATHANS MASTER Language English DEWEY FIC Author M. Quinn David M. Quinn Imprint iUniverse Subtitle The Wreck of the Worlds Largest Sailing Ship Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations UK Release Date 2009-08-19 AU Release Date 2009-08-19 NZ Release Date 2009-08-19 US Release Date 2009-08-19 Publisher iUniverse Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:84505128;

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