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  • The Sinking of RMS Tayleur

    The Lost Story of the Victorian Titanic

    by Gill Hoffs ...
    "A truly wonderful social history of a tragic and unexplained shipping disaster. Five Stars."—Scottish FieldThe wrecking of the RMS Tayleur made headlines nearly 60 years before the Titanic. Both were run by the White Star Line, both were heralded as the most splendid ships of their time and both sank in tragic circumstances on their maiden voyages.On 19 January 1854 the Tayleur, a large merchant ... Read more

    $9.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Lost Story of the Ocean Monarch

    Fire, Family, & Fidelity

    by Gill Hoffs ...
    The ship was almost instantly in flames Some jumped overboard immediately, and all was in indescribable confusion. The masts began to fall one after another, and it is supposed killed great numbers by their descent. Others, it is feared, were roasted alive, but the majority were drowned. (Hull Advertiser and Exchange Gazette, 25 August 1848)The Ocean Monarch was only a few hours out of Liverpool ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Lost Story of the William and Mary

    The Cowardice of Captain Stinson

    by Gill Hoffs ...
    The emigrant ship William and Mary departed from Liverpool with 208 British, Irish, and Dutch emigrants in early 1853. Captained by young American Timothy Stinson, the vessel was sailing for New Orleans when the ship wrecked in the Bahamas in mysterious circumstances. Instead of grounding the ship on a nearby shore or building rafts for the passengers, Stinson and the majority of his crew sneaked ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wild a Collection

    by Gill Hoffs ...
    "Wild offers exceptional fiction and reportage, with a coast-dweller’s sharp eye for maritime detail, and a humane regard for both the victims and the survivors of shipwrecks, both literal and metaphorical. From 'Prospects', a marvellous, moving reconstruction of the murderous maiden voyage of the Tayleur, to 'Luck is in the Leftovers', a gripping saga of living on the edge of the land, where life ... Read more

    $4.49 USD

  • Lost Children: A Charity Anthology to benefit PROTECT and Children 1st

    by Lynn Beighley, Nigel Bird, Luca Veste, Gill Hoffs, Nicolette Wong, Sam Rasnake, Ingrid Hardy, J.F. Juzwik ...
    30 powerful stories from around the world to benefit two children's charities: PROTECT: The National Association to Protect Children and Children 1st Scotland.Stories by David Ackley, Kevin Aldrich, David Barber, Lynn Beighley, Seamus Bellamy, Paul D. Brazill, Sif Dal, James Lloyd Davis, Roberto C. Garcia, Susan Gibb, Nancy A. Hansen, K.V. Hardy, Gill Hoffs, Fiona "McDroll" Johnson, J.F. Juzwik, ... Read more

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