Saga of the Mary Celeste
- Publisher
- Nimbus Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2002
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551094021
- Publish Date
- Jan 2002
- List Price
- $9.95
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Description
In December, 1872, the brigantine Mary Celeste was discovered at sea with sails set and everything in order; however, no one was on board or was ever found. The Saga of the Mary Celeste details this great sea mystery. Stanley T. Spicer is the author of numerous books and articles including Glooscap Legends and Captain From Fundy. He lives in Spencer's Island, Nova Scotia.
About the author
STANLEY SPICER, born in Canning, Nova Scotia, is the author of eleven books and many magazine articles focused on The Age of Sail in the Maritime provinces. In May 2000 he received a Doctor of Civil Laws degree from Acadia University in recognition of his work in physical education and for his help in preserving the history of sailing vessels in the Maritimes. In 1997 he completed the cataloguing of 8000 sailing vessels built around the Bay of Fundy. In 2001 he received the Dr. Phyllis Blakely Lifetime Achievement Award from the Federation of Nova Scotia Heritage.