Project Gutenberg 2008-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 127 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Famous Islands and Memorable Voyages Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Famous Islands and Memorable Voyages" by Anonymous is a historical account, likely written in the late 19th century. This work explores various islands and notable sea voyages, drawing on tales of adventure, survival, and discovery that have left a mark on maritime history. The book weaves together narratives covering significant events such as shipwrecks, survival against the odds, and the exploration of uncharted territories. The opening portion of the text details the harrowing journey of a Venetian trading ship in the year 1431, commanded by Master Piero Quirini, as it departs from Venice towards the Isle of Candia. The crew of sixty-eight men faces a treacherous voyage filled with challenges, including a violent storm that causes devastation and loss. As the story unfolds, only a fraction of the crew survives, leading to a desperate struggle for sustenance on an uninhabited island off the coast of Norway. This gripping beginning sets the tone for a collection that promises to delve into the trials faced by those at sea and the extraordinary resilience required to endure such formidable circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Voyages and travels -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 257914 2025-07-10T13:23:48.475295 text/html 258668 2023-06-28T11:54:21 text/html 1067165 2025-07-10T13:23:55.702226 application/epub+zip 1070259 2025-07-10T13:23:51.852306 application/epub+zip 168630 2025-07-10T13:23:50.600264 application/epub+zip 1224223 2025-07-10T13:23:58.478270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1198131 2025-07-10T13:23:54.845273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290724 2022-09-12T06:41:47.744948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225672 2025-07-10T13:23:47.994277 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 225397 2023-06-28T11:54:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18977 2025-07-10T13:23:58.605276 application/rdf+xml 14451 2025-07-10T13:23:51.087292 image/jpeg 3344 2025-07-10T13:23:50.843248 image/jpeg 86496 2023-06-28T11:55:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 941046 2023-06-28T11:55:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 1037697 2025-07-10T13:23:48.525299 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown