Toll of the Sea
- Publisher
- Breakwater Books Ltd.
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1998
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781895387513
- Publish Date
- Jan 1998
- List Price
- $14.95
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Description
Toll of the Sea tells of the communities along Newfoundland's South Coast, often referred to in yesteryear's print as 'The Forgotten Coast.' Away from the mainstream Avalon Peninsula and the more populous northeast corner of the island, this economically stable area was busy at the turn of the century sending schooners to the banks and tern schooners to foreign markets, but South Coast communities paid a price in lost ships and men.
About the author
Robert Parsons has been researching and publishing books about Atlantic Canada’s ships and wrecks for over two decades. In addition to more than 20 books, his articles and stories have appeared in local and national publications. He has appeared on national TV on the History Channel’s Disasters of the Century and Global TV’s Legends and Lore of the North Atlantic. His recent books published by Pottersfield Press include Shipwrecks of New Brunswick; The Edge of Yesterday: Sea Disasters of Nova Scotia; Wrecked and Ruined; and Ocean of Storms, Sea of Disaster. His website is www.atlanticwrecks.com