The Mary Celeste Ghost Ship

Author : Brian Hicks
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2005-06-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780345466655

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On December 4th, 1872, a 100-foot brigantine was discovered drifting through the North Atlantic without a soul on board. Not a sign of struggle, not a shred of damage, no ransacked cargo—and not a trace of the captain, his wife and daughter, or the crew. What happened on board the ghost ship Mary Celeste has baffled and tantalized the world for 130 years. In his stunning new book, award-winning journalist Brian Hicks plumbs the depths of this fabled nautical mystery and finally uncovers the truth. The Mary Celeste was cursed as soon as she was launched on the Bay of Fundy in the spring of 1861. Her first captain died before completing the maiden voyage. In London she accidentally rammed and sank an English brig. Later she was abandoned after a storm drove her ashore at Cape Breton. But somehow the ship was recovered and refitted, and in the autumn of 1872 she fell to the reluctant command of a seasoned mariner named Benjamin Spooner Briggs. It was Briggs who was at the helm when the Mary Celeste sailed into history. In Brian Hicks’s skilled hands, the story of the Mary Celeste becomes the quintessential tale of men lost at sea. Hicks vividly recreates the events leading up to the crew’s disappearance and then unfolds the complicated and bizarre aftermath—the dark suspicions that fell on the officers of the ship that intercepted her; the farcical Admiralty Court salvage hearing in Gibraltar; the wild myths that circulated after Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published a thinly disguised short story sensationalizing the mystery. Everything from a voodoo curse to an alien abduction has been hauled out to explain the fate of the Mary Celeste. But, as Brian Hicks reveals, the truth is actually grounded in the combined tragedies of human error and bad luck. The story of the Mary Celeste acquired yet another twist in 2001, when a team of divers funded by novelist Clive Cussler located the wreck in a coral reef off Haiti. Written with the suspense of a thriller and the vivid accuracy of the best popular history, Ghost Ship tells the unforgettable true story of the most famous and most fascinating maritime mystery of all time.

Author : Valerie Martin
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385533515

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Based on actual events about an American merchant vessel discovered off the coast of Spain in 1872, this novel—from the prize-winning author of Property—is a spellbinding exploration of love, nature, and the fictions that pass as truth. • “A sly and masterly historical novel, written with intelligence and flair.” —The New York Times Book Review 1872: the American merchant vessel Mary Celeste is discovered adrift off the coast of Spain. Her cargo is intact and there is no sign of struggle, but her crew has disappeared, never to be found. As news of the derelict ghost ship spreads, the Mary Celeste captures imaginations around the world—from a Philadelphia spiritualist medium named Violet Petra to an unknown young writer named Arthur Conan Doyle. In a haunted, death-obsessed age, the Mary Celeste is by turns a provocative mystery, an inspiration to creativity, and the tragic story of a family doomed by the sea.

Author : Anita Nahta Amin
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781666320664

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Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 149740780X

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J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement by Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle DL (22 May 1859 - 7 July 1930) was a Scottish physician and writer who is most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. He is also known for writing the fictional adventures of a second character he invented, Professor Challenger, and for popularising the mystery of the Mary Celeste. He was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels. Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a graduate of the University of Edinburgh Medical School. A London-based "consulting detective" whose abilities border on the fantastic, Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve difficult cases. Holmes, who first appeared in publication in 1887, was featured in four novels and 56 short stories. The first novel, A Study in Scarlet, appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887 and the second, The Sign of the Four, in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890. The character grew tremendously in popularity with the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine, beginning with "A Scandal in Bohemia" in 1891; further series of short stories and two novels published in serial form appeared between then and 1927. The stories cover a period from around 1880 up to 1914. All but four stories are narrated by Holmes's friend and biographer, Dr. John H. Watson; two are narrated by Holmes himself ("The Blanched Soldier" and "The Lion's Mane") and two others are written in the third person ("The Mazarin Stone" and "His Last Bow"). In two stories ("The Musgrave Ritual" and "The Gloria Scott"), Holmes tells Watson the main story from his memories, while Watson becomes the narrator of the frame story. The first and fourth novels, A Study in Scarlet and The Valley of Fear, each include a long interval of omniscient narration recounting events unknown to either Holmes or Watson.

Author : Valerie Martin
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307739544

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The Ghost of the Mary Celeste by Valerie Martin Pdf

1872: the American merchant vessel Mary Celeste is discovered adrift off the coast of Spain. Her cargo is intact and there is no sign of struggle, but her crew has disappeared, never to be found. As news of the derelict ghost ship spreads, the Mary Celeste captures imaginations around the world—from a Philadelphia spiritualist medium named Violet Petra to an unknown young writer named Arthur Conan Doyle. In a haunted, death-obsessed age, the Mary Celeste is by turns a provocative mystery, an inspiration to creativity, and the tragic story of a family doomed by the sea. Based on actual events, spanning seas and continents, life and death, The Ghost of the Mary Celeste is a spellbinding exploration of love, nature, and the fictions that pass as truth.

Author : Barbara Krasner
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781680772418

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Mystery of the Mary Celeste by Barbara Krasner Pdf

Get closer to solving the mystery of the Mary Celeste with this riveting title. Learn about leading theories, important clues, and study the evidence to develop your on conclusions about the disappearance of this ship.

Author : Jane Yolen,Heidi E. Y. Stemple
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781665912914

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The Mary Celeste by Jane Yolen,Heidi E. Y. Stemple Pdf

In this spooky book from the nonfiction An Unsolved Mystery from History picture book series, set off on the high seas to a ghost ship left completely abandoned and adrift on the waves. The Mary Celeste was discovered adrift on the open sea by another ship in 1872—with no sign of captain or crew. What happened? Did the crew mutiny? Were they attacked by pirates? Caught in a storm? No one ever found out. Inside this book are the clues that were left behind and the theories of what people think happened aboard that ship. Become a detective, study the clues, and see if you can help solve this chilling mystery from history!

Author : K Bartholomew
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798729024773

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Mary Celeste by K Bartholomew Pdf

One by one, they disappeared. Step right up and come aboard the Mary Celeste, the most famous ghost ship in history, during our famous voyage across the Atlantic. When the captain appears to be losing his mind, First Mate Richardson must risk insubordination to safely deliver the ship to the distant port of Genoa. However, his problems don't end there because he must also overcome storms, disease, a dangerous cargo and a mutinous crew who're disappearing one by one. This paranormal, ghost ship short story contains scenes of gore. Get it now!

Author : Paul Begg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317865315

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Mary Celeste by Paul Begg Pdf

Mary Celeste is an iconic mystery - a perfectly seaworthy ship found wandering aimlessly at sea, her crew strangely and inexplicably missing. Paul Begg tells the story of the discovery of Mary Celeste and the people who vanished, and investigates over a century’s worth of speculation and survivors’ tales, searching for the facts behind one of the world’s great mysteries.

Author : Jack Smith
Publisher : THE PUBLISHER
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2024-02-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Mary Celeste: The Ghost Ship And Its Unsolved Disappearance by Jack Smith Pdf

The Mary Celeste, a famous ghost ship, presents a perplexing mystery that has captivated the world for over a century. This book delves into the unsolved disappearance of the ship and its crew, exploring the eerie scene that was discovered when the ship was found abandoned. Through a combination of historical context, expert analysis, and modern-day investigations, the book examines various theories and speculations surrounding the disappearance, including piracy, supernatural explanations, and conspiracy theories. Readers will also learn about the attempts to locate the crew, the impact on maritime law, and the connection to the Bermuda Triangle. The book discusses the legacy of the Mary Celeste, its cultural and literary impact, and its portrayal in popular culture. Lastly, it delves into other mysteries of the sea and their connection to unexplained historical events. With new discoveries and insights, this book leaves readers intrigued and fascinated by the secrets of the Mary Celeste and other maritime enigmas.

Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1985725177

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The Mary Celeste and SS Baychimo by Charles River Charles River Editors Pdf

*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the ships *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading People love mysteries, which is a good thing since history is so replete with them. This is especially true among seafaring people, and of all the mysteries of the deep, few rise to the level of the Mary Celeste. In many ways, it is a story more suited for an episode of The X-Files than it is for any history book. There is the unlucky ship that began her sailing career under a cloud of bad fortune and accident. Then there is that handsome young captain, a man appearing to be of the highest moral fiber who chose to travel with his wife and young daughter rather than carouse with loose women. His crew was small but faithful, and his First Mate was an old friend. They set sail for Genoa late in 1872 but arrived instead in the history books, lost suddenly to a mystery that remains unsolved to this day. The first indication that anything unusual had happened came on December 5 of that year, when the Mary Celeste was found by another ship, the Dei Gratia, sailing safely and intact but completely devoid of human beings. The bed was unmade and the captain's cabin a bit untidy, but otherwise there was no sign of struggle. Or was there? A sword turned up with spots that some thought must be blood, and there were also mysterious cuts on the ship's railing, but at the same time, the ship's provisions were almost entirely untouched, leading some to theorize pirates attacked the ship and others to believe all of it consisted of normal wear and tear? The mystery might have been forgotten altogether shortly after, but young Arthur Conan Doyle, who would eventually earn fame for his Sherlock Holmes mysteries, helped popularize the Mary Celeste and its mysterious fate with his fictional story "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement." Naturally, as the story spread, so did the rumors and the theories. Some believed the crew mutinied, while others speculated that the boat's own owner had those on board killed. As the decades passed, men turned up claiming to have new information, but nothing definitive was ever confirmed. By the early decades of the 20th century, the fur trade had tapered off some from its heyday in the 19th century, but it still proved profitable enough for hunters to live for months at a time in remote regions of Alaska. Their only contact with the outside world consisted of the company ships that came to buy their furs and bring them supplies. One of these vessels was the steamer Baychimo, a Hudson's Bay Company ship that plied the treacherous waters off Alaska, Arctic Canada, and Siberia for many years, supplying remote outposts of Inuit and Anglo trappers and bringing back their catch of furs. Her sailors were experts at handling Arctic waters, but one year the weather proved too much for them. In October of 1931, the Baychimo was carrying $1 million in furs for the Hudson's Bay Company when it was trapped by early winter pack ice in the Beaufort Sea. Ice is a powerful force of nature that can crush even the strongest of ships, so the captain had no choice but to order his crew of 14 men to unload all equipment essential for their survival and abandon the Baychimo. Nature had other ideas. On November 24, a month into their vigil, the crew had to hide inside their makeshift home as a fierce windstorm howled over the bleak icescape. However, when they could finally emerge into the daylight, they saw their ship had disappeared. The ghost ship continued to be sighted in the region for years afterwards. The Baychimo continued to float in the waters between Alaska and Siberia, mostly in the Beaufort Sea. The latest confirmed report was by some Native Americans in 1969, between Barrow and Icy Cape, almost four decades after it had been lost. It's remarkable that it survived storms, pack ice, and encroaching rust after all that time.

Author : Clive Cussler,Craig Dirgo
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2003-12-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781440674266

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The Sea Hunters II by Clive Cussler,Craig Dirgo Pdf

The second thrilling account of #1 New York Times bestselling author Clive Cusslers's real-life search for lost ships, planes, and other marvels that changed history. For decades, Clive Cussler’s real-life NUMA®, the National Underwater and Marine Agency, has scoured rivers and seas in search of lost ships of historic significance. His teams have been inundated by tidal waves and beset by obstacles—both human and natural—but the results, and the stories behind them, have been dramatic. In this follow-up to their bestselling first account, The Sea Hunters, Cussler and colleague Craig Dirgo provide another extraordinary narrative of their true seagoing—and land—adventures, including their searches for the famous ghost ship Mary Celeste, found floating off the Azores in 1874 with no one on board; the Carpathia, the ship that rescued the Titanic survivors and was itself lost to U-boats six years later; and L’Oiseau Blanc, the airplane that almost beat The Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic before disappearing in the Maine woods. All these, plus steamboats, ironclads, a seventeenth century flagship, a certain famous PT boat, and even a dirigible, are tantalizing targets as Cussler proves again that truth can be “at least as fun, and sometimes stranger, than fiction” (Men’s Journal).

Author : Rachel Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0439992567

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The True Mystery of the Mary Celeste by Rachel Wright Pdf

"1872. Could the entire crew of the Mary Celeste have vanished in to thin air?" Want to find out the facts, and quick? Speedy Reads: The True Mystery of the Mary Celeste answers all your vital questions on the greatest seas mystery ever: Did the crew go crazy and throw themselves overboard? Were they all abducted by aliens? Or is there a scientific answer to explain their disappearance?

Author : Charles Edey Fay
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0486257304

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The Story of the "Mary Celeste" by Charles Edey Fay Pdf

Intriguing unsolved riddle of famed 19th-century "ghost ship" abandoned on high seas by crew, passengers. Author dispels many misconceptions with convincing arguments, careful documentation.

Author : Tom Jackson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2025
Category : Disappearances (Parapsychology)
ISBN : 9798765662533

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The Ghost Ship Mary Celeste by Tom Jackson Pdf

"The Mary Celeste was found abandoned with all items still on board. Why did the crew leave the ship so fast? Curious readers explore the details of the ship's failed voyage"--