Song of the Sirens
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.86 (635 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1574092545 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Besides Song of the Sirens, his most famous books are Fate is the Hunter, The High and the Mighty, Island in the Sky and In the Company of Eagles.Charles J. Doane, editor of SAIL Magazine, has provided a new introduction for this edition.. Gann was a sailor, a professional airline pilot, and above all, a writer. Ernest K
(Newsweek)In this reprint of the original 1968 publication, author Gann recounts his seventeen most beloved sea vessels, from his years as master of a commercial fishing vessel on the Pacific coast to a boat hardly more than a raft with patchwork sails. Part travelogue and part adventure tale, this descriptive memoir is filled with poetic words about sailing on the high seas by a writer perhaps better known for his works about flying, including Fate Is the Hunter, but would be widely enjoyed by those interested in stories of sailing. rich in detail, colorful characters, and poignant insights (Good Old Boat)Song of the Sirens is a classic.
Gary Messerli said A masterfully written true adventure.. Ernest K. Gann is, quite simply, a great writer. In Song of the Sirens he writes about his adventures aboard the many ships he has owned. His writing skill takes the reader, even a landlubber like me, along with him to experience what it is like to ride out a storm 50 miles off the coast of Oregon in a fishing trawler or to sail across the Atlantic Ocean with an old, rusty, leaky training boat with a suspe. Five Stars Bruce B. Various sailing ships owned by Gann including a multi-square-sail.. Great story Fantastic read, typical Gann prose. He takes you to the sea like no one else can.
It is the story of one man's love affair with the old boats he has owned or chartered. And dangers there are aplenty.. Like the sirens of Greek mythology who, with enchanting songs, lured by sailors to dash their ships against hidden rocks, Gann's ships are seductresses, tempting and urging him on until he plunges forward into their purchase, unmindful of the dangers that lie ahead. Focusing on his favorites (his 17 sirens), the book explores the fascination man has with the sea and attempts to explain the allure of the vessels he has