True Rescue: The Finest Hours
The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue
$20.13
- Paperback
112 pages
- Release Date
26 October 2021
Summary
On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst nor’easters that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm.
This illustrated chapter book adaptation tells the story of a harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four young men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than thirty stranded sailors. It’s a fast-paced, uplifting story that puts young readers in the middle of the action. A …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250137548 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250137543 |
| Author: | Michael J. Tougias, Casey Sherman, Mark Edward Geyer, Mark Geyer |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 26 October 2021 |
| Weight: | 96g |
| Dimensions: | 193mm x 131mm x 8mm |
| Series: | True Rescue Series |
About The Author
Michael J. Tougias
Michael J. Tougias is the author of many true rescue stories, including The Finest Hours, Into the Blizzard, Overboard!, and Fatal Forecast. A frequent lecturer on his work, Tougias lives in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Casey Sherman is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author of Bad Blood, Black Irish, and Black Dragon. He received the Edward R. Murrow Award for Journalistic Excellence as a member of the CBS Boston news team and has been nominated for an Emmy Award. He lives in Marshfield, Massachusetts.
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