The Forgotten Shipwreck, 9781909455313
Paperback
The Forgotten Shipwreck is the tragic true story of a Cornish pleasure boat which sank without trace or sensation, relegated in news columns by England’s football World Cup triumph the day before. Fifty years later, a team of specialists who set out to locate the Darlwyne find a story of intrigue, c…

The Forgotten Shipwreck

solving the mystery of the darlwyne

$54.30

  • Paperback

    168 pages

  • Release Date

    29 October 2019

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Summary

The Forgotten Shipwreck is the tragic true story of a Cornish pleasure boat which sank without trace or sensation, relegated in news columns by England’s football World Cup triumph the day before. It spans so many facets, from a village numbed with whole families wiped out, to angry exchanges in the House of Commons and law courts. There is intrigue, chicanery, deceit, incompetence and greed. It had far-reaching ramifications and yet, for all that, the Darlwyne tragedy lacked an ending. On Th…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781909455313
ISBN-10:1909455318
Author:Nick Lyon, Miranda Krestovnikoff
Publisher:Dived Up Publications
Imprint:Dived Up Publications
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:168
Release Date:29 October 2019
Weight:314g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm x 12mm
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Critics Review

‘Nick is a master of both comedy and tragedy … this was to be the latter’– Miranda Krestovnikoff

‘As with all Nick’s books, this is well written and extremely well researched. Nick tells a good story with realism and when appropriate, a touch of humour… Nick takes us on a fascinating journey to find the lost wreck and try, finally, to give the surviving family and friends some closure’–Scubaverse; ‘Nick is a master of both comedy and tragedy … this was to be the latter’– Miranda Krestovnikoff

About The Author

Nick Lyon

Nick Lyon was born in Plymouth to seafaring parents and has been obsessed with the underwater world since childhood. He has written over 100 articles for SCUBA magazine, including a monthly column. This is his second book (after The Diver’s Tale).

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