Simple Courage: The True Story of Peril on the Sea
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.12 (586 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0812975952 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 318 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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The rest of the book is about the Enterprise's captain, Kurt Carlsen, who insisted on staying aboard to await a tugboat to tow the floundering ship to harbor. Delaney embellishes the tale with glances at Carlsen's family's anxiety, soggy reminiscences of his own family following the story on the radio and fulsome tributes to the Danish skipper's flinty Nordic resolve (which are rather undercut by the knowledge that Carlsen could have transferred at any time to one of the ships babysitting the hulk). From Publishers Weekly Crippled by two monstrous waves during a 1951 North Atlantic hurricane, the freighter Flying Enterprise was left wallowing on its side and looking as if it would sink at any minute. Photos n
A few days into the voyage, she hit the eye of a ferocious storm. Then, for reasons both professional and intensely personal, and to the amazement of the world, Carlsen defied all requests and entreaties to abandon ship. This is a gripping, absorbing narrative that highlights one man’s outstanding fortitude and heroic sense of duty. And we read of Flying Enterprise’s buccaneering owner, the fearless and unorthodox Hans Isbrandtsen, who played a crucial role in Kurt Carlsen’s fate.Drawing on historical documents and contemporary accounts and on exclusive interviews with Carlsen’s family, Delaney opens a window into the world of the merchant marine. He illuminates the bravery and ingenuity of Carlsen and the extraordinary courage that the thirty-seven-year-old captain inspired in his stalwart crew. With deep affection–and respect–for the weather and all that goes with it, he places us in the heart of the storm, a “biblical tempest” of unimaginable power. Instead, for the next two weeks, he fought to bring Flying Enterprise and her cargo to port. “One of the great sea stories of the twentieth century… a surefire nautical crowd-pleaser.”--Booklist é (starred review)“Frank Delaney has written a completely absorbing, thrilling and inspirational account of a di
"Well Worth Your Attention!" according to R&J. It's a good, credible read, well structured and lucidly written.Delaney describes complicated rescue scenarios with the skill of someone very close to the subject. His reverence and admiration for the struggling ship's captain, Kurt Carlsen, is both obvious and well founded.It is not, however, one of those books I am likely to read again and again--it's just not that entertaining. Perhaps, the author's dedication to keeping it real, cost the story in the d. Gripping Frank Delaney gives a gripping account of a story I remember reading about in primary school, the story of the Flying Enterprise. This was a stricken freighter that ran into trouble off the coast of Ireland in the new year of 1951 during several dramatic weeks that included attempts to tow her into port and some hair-raising moments in which there could have been major loss of life. Every wave that crashed over her cracked hull was splashed across the head. JeriM said adventure plus incredible courage and strength of character. As other reviewers have noted, this book has elements of big adventure but goes beyond that to give us the background of the merchant shipping industry at the time as well as background of the captain, passengers and some of the crew.The description of the storm's impact is riveting and the descriptions of the rescue attempts are heartbreaking. Rescue rowboats have to fight storm conditions, some capsize and some are battered into the rescue ships. Passeng
Born in Tipperary, Ireland, he now lives in New York and Connecticut.From the Hardcover edition.. A former judge for the Booker Prize, Delaney enjoyed a prominent career in BBC broadcasting before becoming a full-time writer. Frank Delaney is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Ireland, as well as several fiction and nonfiction bestsellers in the United Kingdom