02110cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000140011324500410012726400510016830000470021933600260026633700260029233800360031850000310035450800960038552011750048153400450165665300470170185600430174899900170179125882UtSlPG20260610133608.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aAnonymous10aFamous Islands and Memorable Voyages 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-06-23  aProduced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Famous Islands and Memorable Voyages" by Anonymous is a historical account, likely written in the late 19th century. This work explores various islands and notable sea voyages, drawing on tales of adventure, survival, and discovery that have left a mark on maritime history. The book weaves together narratives covering significant events such as shipwrecks, survival against the odds, and the exploration of uncharted territories.  The opening portion of the text details the harrowing journey of a Venetian trading ship in the year 1431, commanded by Master Piero Quirini, as it departs from Venice towards the Isle of Candia. The crew of sixty-eight men faces a treacherous voyage filled with challenges, including a violent storm that causes devastation and loss. As the story unfolds, only a fraction of the crew survives, leading to a desperate struggle for sustenance on an uninhabited island off the coast of Norway. This gripping beginning sets the tone for a collection that promises to delve into the trials faced by those at sea and the extraordinary resilience required to endure such formidable circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25882  c66883d66883