| Description |
473 pages (large print) : illustrations, map ; 23 cm. |
| Physical Medium |
large print rda |
| Series |
Thorndike Press large print nonfiction |
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Thorndike Press large print nonfiction series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 465-470). |
| Contents |
Welcome home -- The Hells Angels of the sailing world -- Who are you? What are you doing? How are you getting there? -- Planet tall ship -- Richard Russ -- First day of work -- Jonny Two-Times -- Preparation -- Underway -- Setting the sails -- The only way out is through -- Proposition -- Liftoff -- Puerto Rico -- T'gallants -- Epoxy and sawdust -- There are no secrets -- Cristóbal -- Isla Taboga -- Russ -- The captain -- The A-team -- Rum Squall -- Land's end -- Point Loma -- Seventeen years later. |
| Summary |
"In the late 1990s, Patrick O'Brian's multimillion-copy- selling historical novel series--the Aubrey-Maturin series, which was set during the Napoleonic Wars--seemed destined for film. With Russell Crowe as Jack Aubrey and Paul Bettany as Stephen Maturin, the production only needed a ship that could stand in for Lucky Jack's HMS Surprise, with historical accuracy paramount. The filmmakers found the Rose, a replica of an 18th-century ship that would work perfectly. Only there was one problem: the Rose was in Newport, Rhode Island, not in Southern California, where they would be filming. Enter a ragtag crew of thirty oddballs who stepped up for the task, including Will Sofrin, at the time a 21-year-old wooden-boat builder and yacht racer, who joined as the ship's carpenter. All Hands on Deck is Sofrin's memoir of the epic adventure delivering the Rose to Hollywood. It's a story of reinvention, of hard work on the high seas, of love, and of survival. The Rose was an example of the most cutting- edge technology of her era, but in the 21st century, barely anyone had experience sailing it. The crew effectively went back in time, brought to life the old ways of a forgotten world, and barely lived to tell the tale. Just a few days in, a terrifying hurricane-strength storm nearly sank the Rose, and later, a rogue wave caused a nearly fatal dismasting. And the ups and downs weren't limited to the waves--with the crew split into factions, making peace between warring camps became necessary, too, as did avoiding pirates and braving the temptations of shore leave. All Hands on Deck is a gripping story of an unforgettable journey and a must-read for fans who adore O'Brian's novels and the dramatic film adaptation of Master and Commander"--Provided by the publisher. |
| Subject |
Sofrin, Will -- Travel.
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Surprise (Sailing ship: 2007- )
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Rose (Sailing ship: 1970-2007)
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Master and commander, the far side of the world.
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Shipwrights -- United States -- Biography.
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Voyages and travels.
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Ocean travel.
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| Genre |
Large type books.
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| ISBN |
9798885793049 hardcover alk. paper |
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