SHIPWRECK IN OMAN

<p>DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE BUT TRUE STORY OF SURVIVAL AND ADVENTURE OF AN <strong>18TH CENTURY AMERICAN SHIPWRECKED IN THE DESERTS OF ARABIA</strong>.</p><p><strong>IN 1791 SAILOR DANIEL SAUNDERS SET SAIL FROM SALEM MASSACHUSETTS</strong> - IN THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Like many from Salem he was seeking riches and perhaps renown on perilous trade routes to the East.</p><p>But <strong>his voyage ended in catastrophe</strong> when his ship was wrecked on the desert coast of Oman during the monsoon season.</p><p>Stranded in a foreign land <strong>Saunders endured a gruelling 1000-kilometer journey on foot</strong> across the scorching Arabian desert and mountains. Aided only by <strong>the help of destitute nomadic strangers</strong> he endured deadly heat and deprivation in a test of perseverance that seemed beyond human limits.</p><p>New to this edition are <strong>place-specific modern Colour photographs for context</strong> and historical images. A brief introduction to the period helps set the scene.</p><p>This is an <strong>unforgettable story of disaster survival and the indomitable human spirit</strong> from a forgotten era of maritime adventure.</p><p>For anyone fascinated by the challenges faced by 18th-century seafarers the history of Salem and Oman or incredible tales of shipwrecks and survival this book is a must-read. Read it and understand the life of our ancestors.</p><p>There is plenty of interest in this book regarding - Ships Arabian Peninsula Sailors Shipwrecks people from Salem Massachusetts Sultanate of Oman Maritime History of the USA 1765-1800 History.</p>