Tales of the Seven Seas: The Escapades of Captain Dynamite Johnny O'brien

by Powers, Dennis M.

• ISBN13: 9781589794474
• ISBN10: 1589794478
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-03-30
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

Captain Dynamite Johnny O'Brien sailed the seven seas for over sixty years, starting in the late 1860s in India and ending in the early 1930s on the U.S. West Coast. This book tells of sailing over the oceans when danger and adventure coexisted every day, tough times, and courageous men in distant places, from the Hawaiian Islands to the Bering Sea. Smell the salt in the air and hear the ocean's rush as the ship sails with hardened men, leaking seams, and shrieking winds.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Early Sea Days	p. 1
Near Death and a Promotion	p. 18
Leaving One Homeland for Another	p. 32
A Tough First Crew	p. 42
"The Sea Wolf"	p. 61
Cattle, Bears, and Cats	p. 77
Sailing the South Pacific	p. 89
On the Atlantic	p. 104
Saving the Umatilla	p. 116
The Pirates and Emily in the China Seas	p. 131
Canadian Voyages	p. 146
Clinging to a Mast	p. 156
The First Alaskan Runs	p. 168
Jack London and the Gold Rush	p. 181
Arctic Danger-and Loss	p. 193
The Railroad Magnate and Near-Death Experiences	p. 212
The Victoria	p. 229
The South Seas and Hollywood	p. 244
Selected Bibliography	p. 265
Index	p. 269
About the Author	p. 279
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