Heroes Of The Goodwin Sands (1892)

By Thomas Stanley Treanor

Book Overview

Heroes of the Goodwin Sands is a historical fiction novel written by Thomas Stanley Treanor and published in 1892. The book is set in the late 18th century and tells the story of a group of brave men who risk their lives to save sailors from shipwrecks on the treacherous Goodwin Sands off the coast of Kent, England. The main character is a young man named Tom Bowline, who becomes a member of the Goodwin Sands lifeboat crew and participates in numerous rescues. The novel also explores the social and economic conditions of the time, including the poverty and desperation of many coastal communities, and the efforts of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution to improve safety at sea. Heroes of the Goodwin Sands is a gripping tale of courage, sacrifice, and humanity in the face of danger and adversity.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164668552
• ISBN13: 9781164668558
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"