{"product_id":"shipwreck-in-oman-a-journal-of-the-travels-and-sufferings-of-daniel-saunders-jun-paperback","title":"Shipwreck in Oman: A journal of the travels and sufferings of Daniel Saunders, Jun - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIbn Al Hamra\u003c\/b\u003e (Compiled by), \u003cb\u003eDaniel Saunders\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE, BUT TRUE, STORY OF SURVIVAL AND ADVENTURE OF AN \u003cstrong\u003e18TH CENTURY AMERICAN SHIPWRECKED IN THE DESERTS OF ARABIA\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN 1791, SAILOR DANIEL SAUNDERS SET SAIL FROM SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS\u003c\/strong\u003e - IN THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Like many from Salem, he was seeking riches and perhaps renown on perilous trade routes to the East. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut \u003cstrong\u003ehis voyage ended in catastrophe\u003c\/strong\u003e when his ship was wrecked on the desert coast of Oman during the monsoon season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStranded in a foreign land, \u003cstrong\u003eSaunders endured a gruelling 1,000-kilometer journey on foot\u003c\/strong\u003e across the scorching Arabian desert and mountains. Aided only by \u003cstrong\u003ethe help of destitute nomadic strangers\u003c\/strong\u003e, he endured deadly heat and deprivation in a test of perseverance that seemed beyond human limits. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to this edition are \u003cstrong\u003eplace-specific modern B\u0026amp;W photographs for context\u003c\/strong\u003e and historical images. A brief introduction to the period helps set the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eunforgettable story of disaster, survival, and the indomitable human spirit\u003c\/strong\u003e from a forgotten era of maritime adventure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone fascinated by the challenges faced by 18th-century seafarers, the history of Salem and Oman, or incredible tales of shipwrecks and survival, this book is a must-read. Read it and understand the life of our ancestors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is plenty of interest in this book regarding - Ships, Arabian Peninsula, Sailors, Shipwrecks, people from Salem Massachusetts, Sultanate of Oman, Maritime History of the USA, 1765-1800 History.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.21 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47576943329533,"sku":"9781838075682","price":19.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/dNTpO9ACnz9781838075682.webp?v=1779782025","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/shipwreck-in-oman-a-journal-of-the-travels-and-sufferings-of-daniel-saunders-jun-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}