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rwsanders

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4. If you like this...

Reply to YankeyMCC (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 03:24 PM

Jul 2012

You might enjoy any (OK most) of the books by Tim Severin. He has reconstructed ancient vessels and used them to recreate famous voyages (like Thor Heyerdahl). He has followed the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts, Odysseus in the Odyessey, the voyages of Sindbad, and the voyage of St. Brendan. Avoid the one called in search of the White Whale. Instead find the Tragedy of the Whale Ship Essex for a great telling of the event that inspired Moby Dick.

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Maps of the Classics [View all] YankeyMCC Jul 2012 OP

Interesting site! mvccd1000 Jul 2012 #1

Oh that's cool! n/t ceile Jul 2012 #2

thanks! passed on to literature students FailureToCommunicate Jul 2012 #3

If you like this... rwsanders Jul 2012 #4

Definitely...thanks YankeyMCC Jul 2012 #5

Dug. cachukis Jul 2012 #6

Thanks I have read some of the books and have the movies on DVD kimbutgar Jul 2012 #7

Reminds me of a meteorology study I ran across: petronius Jul 2012 #8