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Desperate Journeys, Abandoned Souls: True Stories of Castaways and Other Survivors
by: Edward E. Leslie

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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.453
EAN: 9780395911501
ISBN: 0395911508
Label: Mariner Books
Manufacturer: Mariner Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 608
Publication Date: March 15, 1998
Publisher: Mariner Books
Studio: Mariner Books
Sales Rank: 61375

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Here are the most remarkable stories imaginable of maroons, castaways, and other survivors from the 1500s to the present - their moral dilemmas, their personalities, and their influence on society, literature, and art.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Well done
I've just published a book on shipwrecks through the Menasha Ridge Press and leaned a bit on Leslie's book while I was writing mine. Going through my own research (exhausting, if not exhaustive), I can attest to how thorough a job Leslie has done here. This is a great one - expertly researched and beautifully written. I recommend it highly.

Rating:

- Good Bedside Reading
I quite enjoyed "Desperate Journeys, Abandoned Souls". Leslie obviously did extensive research on his subject, and his thoroughness pays off. Many of the stories are at least vaguely familiar to most, like the real Robinson Crusoe named Alexander Selkirk, and a host of others who shipwrecked, crashed, exiled or simply became lost. Amongst my favorites was the story of Hugh Glass who was vicously mauled by a Grizzly on the American Plains in 1823 and left to die by members of his expedition. Facing incredible odds, not only of surviving the wounds, but also battling starvation, the elements and furocious Indians over huge expenses of land and time to face again those who abandoned him.

The only minor criticism I have is that it tends to be too thorough,and after a few dozen early ... Read More

Rating:

- great compilation
Every story got better than the last. I was a little skeptical of a compilation book of survival stories, but this was very well written. A great collection of true survival stories.

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- Too academic
This book dissapointed me in so far as I thought it was too academically written. It failed to capture my imagination.

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- Thank you, Mr. Leslie.
I have often wanted to write a thank you note to Mr. Leslie for this wonderful book. It is a touchstone for me. I re-read it once in a while to remind myself of the strength of the human spirit, the determination of character and the resourcefulness of our species. It also gives you something to think about when you think YOU are having problems! I appreciate that Mr. Leslie never assigns any of the successful survivals to the intervention of a devine being. To the contrary, scoundrals seem to fair better at the survival game than those who believe they have somewhere better to go. Certainly a keen interest in your own best interests and a refusal to give up on yourself is a factor in most of these stories. In short, this book is a guide book on survival for anyone who is mortal. Add ... Read More

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