{"product_id":"rocks-and-rips-linda-symonds-9781778094507","title":"Rocks and Rips: Shipwrecks off Cape Sable","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe waters surrounding Cape Sable Island and the southern coast of Nova Scotia have claimed hundreds of vessels over the centuries. Hidden among the reefs, ledges, shoals, and powerful currents are stories of courage, tragedy, survival, and loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRocks and Rips: Shipwrecks off Cape Sable\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, researcher and museum interpreter Linda Symonds brings together the stories of over 350 documented shipwrecks from one of Canada's most dangerous and historically significant stretches of coastline. Drawing on newspaper accounts, archival records, government reports, local histories, and family memories, this comprehensive reference chronicles centuries of maritime disasters and the people whose lives were forever changed by them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom fishing schooners and coastal traders to ocean-going vessels lost in storms, readers will discover the human stories behind the wrecks: captains and crews, rescuers and survivors, communities shaped by the sea, and the enduring legacy of life along Nova Scotia's rugged southern shore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart historical record, part memorial, and part celebration of maritime heritage, Rocks and Rips preserves the stories of ships and sailors that might otherwise be forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Symonds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1778094503\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781778094507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Symonds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.08d","brand":"Linda Symonds","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852959953151,"sku":"9781778094507","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rocks-and-rips-linda-symonds-9781778094507","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}