ft. Eric Jay Dolin
Eric Jay Dolin shares a gripping maritime saga at Shorewood Public Library.
Part I
About this event
Join maritime historian Eric Jay Dolin at the Shorewood Public Library for an engaging evening as he discusses his latest book, "The Wreck of the Mentor." This true story of the 1832 shipwreck offers a fascinating look into the Age of Sail, filled with cultural collisions and survival against the odds. Dolin's vivid storytelling promises to captivate anyone interested in maritime history.
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The event is a collaboration between Boswell Book Company and the library, providing a unique opportunity to hear from a bestselling author whose works have received numerous accolades. Whether you're a history buff or simply enjoy a good adventure, this talk is sure to offer insights and stories that will stay with you long after.
From the organizer
Boswell and the Shorewood Public Library present Eric Jay Dolin, author of bestselling histories such as Leviathan and Rebels at Sea, for an evening with his latest, The Wreck of the Mentor. It's an astonishing true maritime saga that is sure to be the shipwreck book of the year - it's already a New York Times pick for “The Nonfiction Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026.” American whaleship Mentor wrecked in 1832 on a remote reef in the western Pacific. In this gripping saga of cultural collision, tribal wars, and dashed hopes, Dolin vividly reconstructs the Mentor’s doomed voyage, the years of perilous captivity, and the delicate negotiations and fraught naval rescue mission that followed. It’s a powerful story of survival and a revealing window into the great Age of Sail, a time when maritime ambition collided with local sovereignty and the outcome of one voyage rippled across oceans and empires. Kirkus declares: "A vivid castaway story. From the Odyssey to Lord of the Flies, the shipwreck genre may be the world’s oldest, and few readers will object to this addition from bestselling maritime historian Dolin. High-seas adventures that’ll keep readers hungrily turning the pages."
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