Whether the Naglfar smashed on a reef, broke its back in the waves, hit a stray mine, or suffered loss of atomic union is something I never knew. It is my belief that all other hands, feet, heads, and connecting torsos were dragged bottom-wards along with every bolt of the craft. ![]() I was then far enough off to be free of the suction. The next chance I had to look, the ship was going down by the nose. At that I was first over the side for before I could get purchase anywhere a following wave put me there.Īs I swirled to leeward, I saw one life boat smashed. The ship was low in the water, although through oversight or indifference nobody had given me warning-any more than I would have bothered to take the trouble for them. While I was still trying to figure out what was going on I caught a glimpse of men trying to lower boats. The backwash sluiced me out of it and stranded me by a stowage locker. ![]() Dozing after supper, I learned of disaster when a wave bashed in the door of my deck cabin. While not sick, I found my bunk the most comfortable place, leaving it only to take my meals. IF I HAD cared to live, I would have died.Ī storm had come up. Whether or not you recognize its scores of literary allusions, you'll savor its wealth of battles, quests, romances, songs, and laughter. "Here in your hand is the stuff of wonder," declared science-fiction author Poul Anderson, adding, "There are few such glorious romps in all the world's literature, and surely none that surpass this one." Unjustly overlooked for decades, this book lover's book has developed a devoted cult following and richly deserves a wider audience. And just as the truths of great stories ennoble those who take them to heart, a selfish and cynical drifter is transformed into the gallant knight known as Silverlock. ![]() Clarence Shandon, undertakes a whirlwind tour of the classics. From carousing with Robin Hood to crossing swords with the Green Knight and stealing a ride on Huck Finn's raft, our traveler, A. This rollicking adventure begins with a shipwreck on an island where notable characters of literature, history, and folklore coexist - Hamlet and Oedipus, Don Quixote and Doctor Faustus, Becky Sharp and Daniel Boone. Join an unlikely hero as he watches Moby-Dick sink the Pequod, dodges cannibals on Robinson Crusoe's island, raises a glass with Beowulf, and literally goes to Hell and back.
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