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"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z, a mesmerizing story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His Majesty's...
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In 1721, Jimmy Kavanagh, who sailed with Blackbeard, pulls together some pirates for one last "Adventuring Cruise" that will see them set for life. At first all seems well, but then Kavanagh sickens. A drastic series of power struggles ensues among the men. The pirates descend into mutiny and tyranny.
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Tells the story of the HMS Bounty, the 18th century British Naval Transport ship on which the most infamous mutiny in British naval history played out, as well as the Bounty, a 20th century Hollywood replica that was the site of a dramatic rescue when it sank during Hurricane Sandy.
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Sebastien sets out to find answers as to why his father disappeared years ago by posing as a member of the ship's crew on a luxury liner sailing the Mediterranean where his father is the commanding officer. After a public assault causes outrage among the ship's crew, Sebastien finds himself involved in a revolt against the oppressive ruling class of officers. As the clash intensifies, Sebastien exposes a secret his father has hidden that will compel...
9) Being Clem
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Finding Langston volume 3
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1944. Clem's father is away, serving as a sailor in World War II. When the family receives news that his father has died in the infamous Port Chicago explosion in San Francisco, everything begins to fall apart. Clem's mother is forced to work long, tough hours as a maid for a wealthy white family. The obstacles put in place by racial injustice seem insurmountable. Soon Clem can barely recognize his home-- and himself. Can he live up to his father's...
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