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Rescuing Árni

Stephany Evans Steggall

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Description:The two main characters are Árni, the Icelander’s name before he changes it, and James, whose English name belies his Irish upbringing. They live in geographic and historic proximity years before they meet in the southern land of Australia. The first chapters breathe life into Árni of Iceland, where names of people and places are as challenging as the land itself. The following chapters provide a full treatment of James Johnson’s life in Drogheda, Ireland. His first voyage ends disastrously near Melbourne, a foretaste of what happens later in Sydney. After observing the Icelander making a fresh start in a city buzzing with the 1850s gold discoveries, attention turns to the crew (including the Irishman) and passengers living on board the clipper ship, Dunbar, which leaves London, May 1857. The drama is slowly built until Dunbar founders in a violent storm within reach of her destination.The two young men, the Icelander and the Irishman, are then destined meet as strangers in a dire situation on a Sydney cliff. The Irishman, James, is the sole survivor of the Dunbar shipwreck, 1857. The Icelander, Árni, rescues him – and himself. Rescuing Árni is their reimagined backstory, told in six culturally diverse countries and across calamitous seas, teeming with unforgettable characters.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Rescuing Árni. To get started finding Rescuing Árni, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The two main characters are Árni, the Icelander’s name before he changes it, and James, whose English name belies his Irish upbringing. They live in geographic and historic proximity years before they meet in the southern land of Australia. The first chapters breathe life into Árni of Iceland, where names of people and places are as challenging as the land itself. The following chapters provide a full treatment of James Johnson’s life in Drogheda, Ireland. His first voyage ends disastrously near Melbourne, a foretaste of what happens later in Sydney. After observing the Icelander making a fresh start in a city buzzing with the 1850s gold discoveries, attention turns to the crew (including the Irishman) and passengers living on board the clipper ship, Dunbar, which leaves London, May 1857. The drama is slowly built until Dunbar founders in a violent storm within reach of her destination.The two young men, the Icelander and the Irishman, are then destined meet as strangers in a dire situation on a Sydney cliff. The Irishman, James, is the sole survivor of the Dunbar shipwreck, 1857. The Icelander, Árni, rescues him – and himself. Rescuing Árni is their reimagined backstory, told in six culturally diverse countries and across calamitous seas, teeming with unforgettable characters.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Rescuing Árni. To get started finding Rescuing Árni, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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