The Wreck of the Dumaru by Lowell Thomas
The Wreck of the Dumaru by Lowell Thomas
1930 The Wreck of the Dumaru A Story of Cannibalism in an Open Boat by Lowell Thomas
Illustrations by Kurt Wiese and from Photographs.
Book is in excellent condition for its age. Shows some signs of age such as loose binding and yellowing of the pages. It is 8 1/2 inches in height, 5 1/2 inches in width, and 1 1/2 inches in depth.
About: Definitely fascinating account of the real-life shipwreck of the Dumaru, a World War 1-era freighter that blew up and sank off Guam in October 1918. 1 of 8 in series about shipwrecked men drifting 1,000 miles across the South Seas who ran out of food & ate chief engineer.
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