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A grand tale of adventure in the woods & at sea. Historical fiction circa 1800. A rebellious farm lad goes sealing in the North Pacific, is shipwrecked on the Siberian Coast, takes a two-year hike to Moscow & the Battle. He meets other Maine seamen; they outwit the British Naval Blockade & sail home! He becomes a respected builder of fast vessels in a yard near Damariscotta. Paperback: 198 pages; 4 maps; $15.00 plus tax; P.P. ISBN 0-9638587-0-X. Available from Vista House Publishers, P.O. Box 169, Surry, ME 04684; 207-667-9508.Osgood, Carl C. is the author of 'Travels of Frank Forrester', published 1993 under ISBN 9780963858702 and ISBN 096385870X.
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