Passage Perilous: The Stormy Saga of the Santa Maria (1962)

Description: Here's a great Gift Idea! Passage Perilous The Stormy Saga of the Santa Maria (with pictures) by Beth Day From the Publisher: There was worldwide excitement while the luxurious Santa Maria of the Portuguese Line was in the control of Captain Galvao and his followers. What could be accomplished by hijacking a modern transatlantic liner? What would happen to the ship and the passengers? Who were the bandits and how did they do it? To a degree these questions have been answered, but this is the first account of the seizure that tells of the many ways in which the officers and the crew of the Santa Maria thwarted the rebel occupation. The two radio operators on the ship risked their lives every time they sent a message revealing the true position of the Santa Maria. The officers found countless ways to take advantage of Galvao's ignorance and insecurity as the commander of such a vessel. The loyalty of the crew was especially frustrating to Galvao, and their solidarity helped to bring an end to the affair after nearly two weeks of tension. Enriched with heretofore unreleased information and documentation, this book will be appreciated particularly by anyone who has wondered why the affair was such a complete fiasco for the rebels. By carefully eliminating every unresolvable discrepancy in the accounts, by establishing the accuracy of each statement of a participant, Beth Day has given this memorable book something of the quality of Walter Lord's A Night to Remember or Alvin Moscow's Collision Course. BETH DAY has been a free-lance writer ever since she first sold an article to the Rocky Mountain Empire Magazine. Originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and educated at the University of Oklahoma, Beth Day now lives in Chappaqua, New York. Among her six books for adults and five books for children are such titles as Little Professor of Piney Woods, which appeared in condensed form in the Ladies' Home journal and Reader's Digest, Grizzlies in Their Back Yard, which also appeared in the Reader's Digest, and Glacier Pilot. In gathering the material for this book, Mrs. Day flew to Portugal where the Portuguese Police — Judicial, International and Maritime — opened their files and provided photographs and photostats. She interviewed the director of the Portuguese Line and other officials. Later she traveled on the Santa Maria from Madeira to Lisbon so that she could interview everyone aboard ship who shared the excitement of those twelve days. ==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+==+== CATEGORY: History GENRE: Maritime PUBLISHING INFO: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1962, UPC# (none), ISBN (none), 253pp, hardcover, approx 5.5" X 8.5", Cover Price $4.50 CONDITION: Used, overall good condition, good binding. The dust jacket is worn and tattered on the bottom edge. The book itself appears unused. -----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- This would make a great gift! Shipping: (see SHIPPING AND PAYMENTS section below) Sales shipped to an Illinois address, please add 9.0% sales tax. Multiple purchases will be combined for the lowest possible shipping costs! Please click on ADD TO CART (not BUY IT NOW) when making multiple purchases. And you're welcome to add us to your favorites list! THANK YOU!

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