{"product_id":"mayday-shipwrecks-tragedies-tales-from-long-islands-eastern-shore-9781540204608","title":"Mayday!: Shipwrecks, Tragedies \u0026 Tales from Long Island's Eastern Shore","description":"From valiant rescues to sorrowful disasters, the eastern shore of Long Island is home to a riveting collection of maritime lore.\u003cbr\u003eSince the mid-1600s, eastern Long Island s shoals, sandbars and assorted submerged hazards have caused many an unlucky vessel to become shipwrecked. The frequency of wrecks rose to a grim crescendo during the\u003cbr\u003emid-nineteenth century as New York and New England peaked as shipping centers. Then came the dawn of the twentieth century and the arrival of advanced navigational aids. Although the number of wrecks declined, the high drama persisted as rumrunners and German submarines kept the coast humming with rumors and anticipation. In MAYDAY , author Van R. Field painstakingly assembles a compendium of Long Island s most harrowing, amazing and notorious shipwrecks and ocean-going incidents.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press Library Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781540204608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Van R. Field","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38606789345461,"sku":"9781540204608","price":27.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_283a55d5-5f94-4c86-8f34-54fff7d92e7a.jpg?v=1614086399","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mayday-shipwrecks-tragedies-tales-from-long-islands-eastern-shore-9781540204608","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}