The Voyage of the Catalpa: A Perilous Journey and Six Irish Rebels' Escape to Freedom
by Peter Stevens
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Author: Peter StevensEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-01-22
ISBN: 0786711302
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Basic Books
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Summary: 5 Stars
Eyed this book at a friend's home in New Bedford & had to read it. You can't get a better story of risk & adventure than this. The fact that it all began in New England makes it even more engaging. Good gift for any Irishman.
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Fast-paced, compelling, meticulously researched, and dramatically detailed, this saga from the annals of American, Irish, British, and Australian history comprises the first full telling of the secret yearlong journey of the American whaling ship Catalpa, under Captain George Anthony, out of New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1875. Risking his own freedom and career, Anthony sailed across international waters to Australia, to rescue from hellish imprisonment the group of British-soldiers-turned-Irish-rebels named "The Fremantle Six." The successful escape and hostility the vulnerable Catalpa overcame both from the British Royal Navy and furious seas make Anthony?s historical voyage legendary. 8 pages of photographs add to this true story of daring on the high seas.Australia Books
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