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The Ship, the Lady and the Lake: The Extraordinary Life and Rescue of a Victorian Steamship in the Andes de Meriel Larken

The Ship, the Lady and the Lake: The Extraordinary Life and Rescue of a Victorian Steamship in the Andes

Autor Meriel Larken
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 30 apr 2012
Meriel Larkin's vivid account of finding the steamship Yavari on Lake Titicaca, how she unearthed its extraordinary history and then set about restoring the ship to her former glory - against all the odds - and overcoming local bureaucracy, lack of funds and the trials and tribulations of working in a foreign country.
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ISBN-13: 9781903071427
ISBN-10: 1903071429
Pagini: 242
Ilustrații: Colour picture in 2 sections
Dimensiuni: 163 x 234 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Editura: Bene Factum Publishing Ltd

Notă biografică

Meriel Larken is Director and Founder of the YAVARI PROJECT and is holder of the Orden al Merito for services to numerous social projects through The Anglo-Peruvian Society (of which she was Chairman). She was formerly Administrator of the Cusichaca Archaeological Project near Machu Picchu, and founding Chairman of the Anglo-Latin American Foundation. With a family background of naval and maritime exploration, she also has a wide knowledge of South America. Meriel splits her time between the UK and S America.

Recenzii

"I count myself hugely fortunate to have been aboard the Yavari. The combination of this beautiful boat and the clear blue waters of Lake Titicaca are irresistible as Meriel discovered long before I did. Thanks to her persistence and her ability to win friends the Yavari has been saved for us all to enjoy. This is a great love story and a fine example to all those who care about preservation and conservation" - Michael Palin "The Duke of Edinburgh has written the foreword to Meriel's gripping and inspiring tale...I found myself leading a three-cheers for Meriel Larken...What a woman, What a story" - Matthew Parris, The Times "This account of her passion makes stirring reading, even for those of us whose hearts do not leap at the mention of the Bolinder 4-cyliner engine." Daily Mail "Two iron ladies in the Andes: The Ship, The Lady and the Lake is a gripping tale, a personal adventure and an inspiring story of what single-minded dedication can achieve - a lovely piece of writing, lively and imaginative in style." - The Spectator "Meriel Larken's vivid account of finding Yavari on the Lake, how she unearthed the ship's extraordinary history, and then set about restoring her to her former glory against all the odds." - World Ship Review