{"product_id":"the-wreck-of-the-mentor-a-true-story-of-death-despair-and-deliverance-in-the-age-of-sail","title":"The Wreck of the Mentor: A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf there was ever a book, ever an author, who can write history and immediately absorb a reader's complete attention, it's Eric Jay Dolin and his soon to be released historic story, The Wreck of the Mentor.--Muriel J. Smith \"Veni Vidi Scripto\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA vivid castaway story. From the Odyssey to Lord of the Flies, the shipwreck genre may be the world's oldest, and few readers will object to this addition from best-selling maritime historian Dolin. High-seas adventures that'll keep readers hungrily turning the pages.-- \"Kirkus Reviews\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith an impressive array of sources, [Dolin] builds a gripping narrative about the castaways. [He] weaves it all into a dark adventure that must be read to be believed, along within the larger story of the history of whaling, exploration, and sailing. The lavish illustrations add depth to the engaging prose. Reaching far beyond a simple shipwreck chronicle, Dolin's latest dramatic account is a compelling addition to maritime history collections.--James Pekoll \"Booklist\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI have read a lot of books on nautical history over the past 20 years, and one thing I can always count on -- if it's written by Eric Jay Dolin, it's going to be good. . . . What follows is a thorough -- and thoroughly enjoyable -- recounting of the fates of the captain and crew of the \n\u003cem\u003eMentor\u003c\/em\u003e . . . . Few historians bring their stories to life so deftly, and anyone captivated by tales of the sea should definitely check Dolin out.--Tom Knapp \"Rambles\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEric Jay Dolin's \n\u003cem\u003eThe Wreck of the Mentor\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of one ship's end that is also a fine introduction to maritime life of the early to mid-19th century. With its backdrop of berths and hulls, rudders, staysails, and waistboats, Dolin's book fits right in with the other recent chronicles of watery disasters, from David Grann's \n\u003cem\u003eThe Wager\u003c\/em\u003e to Hampton Sides' \n\u003cem\u003eThe Wide Wide Sea\u003c\/em\u003e.--Eliza McGraw \"American Heritage\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt flows with a novel's alacrity while anchored by meticulous research and sound documentation. And it reaches well beyond the tale of a shipwreck. The Wreck of the Mentor, abundantly well illustrated, is yet another masterful maritime history from Eric Jay Dolin's pen.--George D. Jepson \"Quarterdeck\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe mariners' story--headline news at the time but largely forgotten since--is resuscitated in Eric Jay Dolin's \n\u003cem\u003eThe Wreck of the Mentor\u003c\/em\u003e. Mr. Dolin is an experienced hand at nautical adventure; this is his 17th book. In addition to recounting an exciting and at times almost unbelievably dramatic story, the author helps readers appreciate how Western visitors affected the delicate balance of power among indigenous cultures. \n\u003cem\u003eThe Wreck of the Mentor\u003c\/em\u003e makes for less-guilty adventure reading, depicting a scenario where the odds were leveled by circumstance.--Michael O'Donnell \"Wall Street Journal\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDolin ( \n\u003cem\u003eBlack Flags, Blue Waters)\u003c\/em\u003e, a prolific author of acclaimed maritime, environmental, and wildlife titles, presents the harrowing saga of the 22 men aboard the whaling ship \n\u003cem\u003eMentor\u003c\/em\u003e. . . . Engaging and well-written, this will appeal to readers with an interest in maritime history and the real-life adventures of seafarers.--Margaret Kappanadze \"Library Journal\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA work of serious research ... that keep the pages turning fast. ... fans of maritime history will enjoy the ride.--Blair Braverman \"New York Times\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLovers of dad books rejoice! Here is the historical nautical book of the summer.--BookRiot, \"Best New Nonfiction Releases of June 2026\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe best-selling maritime historian Dolin unspools this dramatic yarn with a wealth of contemporary sources and maps, telling a tale not just of a shipwreck but of the fight to retain humanity.--New York Times, \"28 Books Coming in June\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eBlack Flags, Blue Waters\u003c\/em\u003e comes the story of the American whaleship \u003cem\u003eMentor\u003c\/em\u003e, wrecked in 1832 on a remote reef in the western Pacific. With supplies dwindling, the eleven surviving crewmen face not only the miseries of shipwreck in unfamiliar territory but also the profound uncertainty of contact with the Indigenous people of the Micronesian archipelago of Palau, who within days approach the deserted men brandishing axes, clubs, and spears. In this gripping saga of cultural collision, tribal wars, and dashed hopes, award-winning historian Eric Jay Dolin vividly reconstructs the \u003cem\u003eMentor\u003c\/em\u003e's doomed voyage, the years of perilous captivity, and the delicate negotiations and fraught naval rescue mission that followed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Illustrated by more than 100 images and maps, \u003cem\u003eThe Wreck of the Mentor\u003c\/em\u003e is at once a powerful story of survival and a revealing window into the great Age of Sail a time when maritime ambition collided with local sovereignty, and when the outcome of one voyage rippled across oceans and empires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/15\/2026 (EAN 9781324096320, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/22\/2026 pg. 1 (EAN 9781324096320, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781324096320, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/29\/2026 (EAN 9781324096320, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eDolin, Eric Jay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEric Jay Dolin\u003c\/strong\u003e is the best-selling author of numerous works in maritime history, including \n\u003cem\u003eLeft for Dead\u003c\/em\u003e; \n\u003cem\u003eBlack Flags, Blue Waters\u003c\/em\u003e; and \n\u003cem\u003eLeviathan\u003c\/em\u003e. His books have won many awards including the John Lyman Award for U.S. Maritime History; Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award; National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Excellence in American History Book Award; and the Samuel Eliot Morison Book Award for Naval Literature; and he was a finalist for the Kirkus Prize. 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