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Castaways of the [cf4]Flying Dutchman[cf3]
By Jacques, Brian & Schoenherr, Ian
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39923-601-3
- Publisher
- New York : Philomel Books, 2001.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2001
Gr 5-8 This novel has a split personality. It begins with flair in 1620 in Copenhagen, where the sinister Dutch sea captain Vanderdecken begins an ill-fated journey aboard the Flying Dutchman. Also onboard is young Neb, a stowaway who is immediately discovered and put to work. The crazed captain, cursing God, forces them to sail the ship around Cape Horn in a horrible storm. An angel bearing a sword appears and dooms the ship and its inhabitants to an eternity of ghostly sailing; Neb and his dog, however, receive the gift of et...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
