^Lot 397 Marsh: Skeleton Coast

Marsh, John & Lyman Anson. SKELETON COAST. Dodd, Mead & Company, New York. 1958. 12mo. xii, 276 pages. original yellow cloth over black boards, lettered in black, protected jacket. First Edition. Quality Book Club Edition. English text. Ex Evansville Public Library. pasted down jacket, Very Good. This book tells the gripping true story of the British cargo liner Dunedin Star, which ran aground off the treacherous, desert-bound coast of South West Africa (now Namibia) in November 1942. The narrative chronicles the intense survival ordeal of over 100 passengers and crew stranded on the desolate beach, alongside the harrowing, multi-week rescue operations. To save the survivors, rescuers faced immense danger orchestrating a highly coordinated effort involving military aircraft, land convoys battling massive sand dunes, and naval ships navigating hostile waters. Lot weight: 1 lbs 2oz. Subject(s): Maritime History, Shipwrecks.