The Book of Castaways

by Gerald Hausman

Overview

Six stories of survival --men and women set upon by stomy sea, starvation, thirst, ghsots, beasts, and their own inner demons. Based on real historical accounts the narratives are filled with the eerie poetry of island life, the exultant triumph of survival against all odds.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012987716
Publisher:	Irie Books
Publication date:	09/04/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	155
File size:	81 KB

About the Author

Gerald Hausman calls himself a native of the world after living in so many places in the United States and the West Indies. He has spent more than twenty years in New Mexico where many of his American Indian folktales were collected and published. Born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1945, Hausman has been a storyteller almost since birth. His more than 70 books attest to this but his many books about Bob Marley, which he wrote and edited with Bob's eldest daughter, Cedella are a testament to his passion for music and all things West Indian. During his thirty-five years as a storyteller, Gerald has entertained children of all ages at such places as The Kennedy Center, Harvard University, St John's College and in schools all over the nation. Five audio books have come out in recent years and two of Gerald's books have been made into animated, folkloric films. His books have also been translated into a dozen foreign languages.

Editorial Reviews

"this collection would make a good read-aloud..."

School Library

Gerald Hausman explores an array of situations across various centuries (many inspired by by true stories) when men-and-one woman survive seafaring tragedies in a half dozen tales.

Publishers Weekly