Save our souls : the true story of a castaway family, treachery, and murder / Matthew Pearl.
Summary:
In this true story, on December 10, 1887, the Walker family's shark fishing boat was split in two by a storm, and they awoke in the morning on an island inhabited by a ragged man named Hans who seemed helpful but had a dark secret.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063338067
- ISBN: 0063338068
- Physical Description: 254 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-241) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue: February 3, 1888 -- The voyage begins: Fall 1887 -- The first mate's story -- The skies darken : the new year: 1888 -- The edge of the world: February 4, 1888 -- State, war, navy -- The stranger: February 1888 -- Shipwreck of faith: March 1888 -- Hans's story, Part I: 1886 -- Hans's story, Part II: 1887 -- The monarch of all: May 1888 -- Tempests: August 1888 -- Lights: Fall 1888 -- Master of misdirection: October 15, 1888 -- Wail of lost souls: Winter 1888-89 -- Riddles: January 1889 -- Racing time: February 1889 -- Letter in a bottle: February 1889 -- Wreckages and renewals -- Author's note and acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index. |
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| Subject: | Walker family. Castaways > Midway Islands. Shipwrecks > Midway Islands. Survival at sea > Midway Islands. Criminals > Midway Islands. Betrayal. |
| Genre: | True crime stories. |
Available copies
- 21 of 45 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 0 of 2 copies available at Rockingham County Public Library.
Holds
- 3 current holds with 45 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Library | 910.452 P (Text) | 31554012286216 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/17/2025 |
| Reidsville Library | 910.452 P (Text) | 31554012286224 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/16/2025 |
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