{"product_id":"heimkehr-carlos-marsh-v-9789564232478","title":"Heimkehr: (back home)","description":"\u003cb\u003e1914. A German sailing ship anchors in Chile. Within weeks, the world is at war - and the ocean is no longer a place of freedom.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eHerzogin Cecilie\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the last great windjammers and tall ships ever built, carried 52 young German naval cadets on a training voyage across the Atlantic and around \u003ci\u003eCape Horn\u003c\/i\u003e. It was meant to be a final lesson before returning home. Instead, it became a journey into exile.\u003cbr\u003eWhen the \u003ci\u003eBattle of Coronel \u003c\/i\u003eturns the South Pacific into a war zone and the \u003ci\u003eSMS Dresden \u003c\/i\u003eprowls Chilean waters, these young sailors are cut off from their homeland and surrounded by enemy naval power - forced to confront a reality no training could have prepared them for. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeimkehr (back home)\u003c\/b\u003e is the true story of one of those cadets - the author's grandfather, confirmed in the ship's official \u003ci\u003eMusterrolle\u003c\/i\u003e - reconstructed from original naval archives, personal documents, and years of historical research.\u003cbr\u003eThis print edition is richly illustrated with authentic photographs, navigational charts, maps, and a \u003ci\u003eNautical Glossary\u003c\/i\u003e, offering a deeply immersive reading experience that brings the final era of great sailing ships and age of sail vividly to life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than a novel, \u003cb\u003eHeimkehr (back home)\u003c\/b\u003e is a maritime historical chronicle - a story of courage, duty, and the enduring human desire to return home. Perfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eMaster and Commander\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Good Shepherd\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAll Quiet on the Western Front\u003c\/i\u003e who enjoy WWI historical fiction, naval adventure, and German military history.\u003cb\u003eA compelling and visually rich book to read, explore, and revisit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carlos Marsh V.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9564232473\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789564232478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Carlos Marsh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.57d","brand":"Carlos Marsh V.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48871438483711,"sku":"9789564232478","price":27.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/heimkehr-carlos-marsh-v-9789564232478","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}