13 Legends of Fire Island: and the Great South Bay
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.96 (990 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1440102031 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 84 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
13 Legends is a Must Read if you have ever been to Fire Island Suzy Littlestone With its beautiful cover reminiscent of a J.M.W. Turner painting, the book contains thirteen tales of historical fiction based in varying degrees on documented events on Fire Island.Some of the stories are well known, such as The Face in the Rigging, which tells of the doomed ship, Louis V. Place that went aground off the Fire Island Coast in February 1895. Other stories may contain more obscure nuggets of Fire Island history, based upon the extensive research the author did in the course of writing the book. Indeed, the acknowledgements are nearly three pages lo. Could Be Better This collection is a random grouping of various myths and stories about FI, written in diverse styles and points of view. Interesting to have on the table at a rental cottage, not meant to be seriously historical.. Frank Irizarry said Pirates and More on Fire Island. A short but interesting retelling of old Fire Island legends. A must addition to your beach house collection
In the early 1970s, following Norwegian language training, he became the first U.S. Navy in 1968, he then served aboard the destroyer U.S.S. In 1971 he became the Executive Officer and then the Commanding Officer of the patrol gunboat U.S.S. He also writes for the Fire Island Tide under the pen names Jay D. Receiving his commission in the U.S. Buck for two cruises to Vi
Chehalis sailing out of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Jack is currently working on a second book: a history of the home for children, known as the "Cottages," in Sayville, Long Island. . He first visited Fire Island as a child in the early 1950s and remains a regular visitor to this day. In the early 1970s, following Norwegian language training, he became the first U.S. Navy exchange officer with the Royal Norwegian Navy serving for a combined total of 20 months in Norwegian frigates, patrol boats and submarines in waters north of the Arctic Circle. Buck for two cruises to Vietnam. Receiving his commission in the U.S. He also writes for the Fire Island Tide under the pen names Jay D. In 1971 he became
There is a story of unrequited love in the smoldering aftermath of an important Revolutionary War battle and another of German submarine saboteurs of World War II. Even if you have never visited the area before, these tales of universal human experience are bound to fascinate. If you like horror and suspense, history and mystery, or if you simply enjoy Fire Island and the Great South Bay and want to take home a piece of it home with you, then you will love this anthology. Here are stories about Fire Island's pirates, ghosts, shipwrecks and treasure chests of buried gold and silver. These stories will kindle your interest in visiting new beach locations and spur your imagination with thoughts of what was, and what might well have been. You are certain to want to share 13 Legends of Fire Island and the Great South Bay with friends, after you can put it down, that is.. One tale relates the story of the possibility of the Viking discovery of Fire Island; another describes the torture of the island's slave trade prison