Recent release "The Captain, the Missionary, and the Bell" from Covenant Books author Eric Larsson is a true account that chronicles the 27-hour journey after the Atlantic's steam pipe explosion that left many passengers in distress.
TRUMBULL, Conn., September 21, 2020 (Newswire.com) - Eric Larsson, the Vice-President of Training and Education for American Cruise Lines, has completed his new book, “The Captain, the Missionary, and the Bell, The Wreck of the Steamship Atlantic”: a riveting novel set in 1846 that follows the passengers of the steamer Atlantic as they face the devastating events after the explosion on board.
Eric writes, “The Captain: Isaac ‘Kip’ Dustan, a well-respected mariner whose adventures were frequently recounted in the mid-1800s New York newspapers…
The Missionary: Rev. Benjamin C.C. Parker of the Young Men’s Church Missionary Society of the City of New York…
The Bell from the Atlantic: Contains a history that spans more than one and a half centuries…
On Wednesday, November 25, 1846, the steamer Atlantic left Allyn Point headed for New London, Connecticut. Less than an hour later, a steam pipe exploded, disabling the engine and leaving the Atlantic at the mercy of the winds and seas as it dragged anchor across a tempestuous Long Island Sound towards a rocky reef off Fishers Island. This true story follows the events of the twenty-seven hours following the explosion as well as the harrowing stories of many of the passengers that sailed aboard the Atlantic that fateful night.
So much of life is about connections, seemingly chance meetings, lives intersecting with others, and encounters that could be luck, fate, coincidence, or faith. The wreck of the steamship Atlantic links the captain of that ill-fated ship to the missionary of the Young Men’s Church Missionary Society of the City of New York and the bell from that ship, creating ripples that are still felt today.”
Published by Covenant Books of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Eric Larsson’s new book is a thrilling read that tells the stories of the passengers of the Atlantic on one fateful night back in 1846. This real-life story will take the readers back in history and into the events that remain relevant in today’s time.
Readers can purchase “The Captain, the Missionary, and the Bell, The Wreck of the Steamship Atlantic” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.
Covenant Books is an international Christian owned and operated publishing house based in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Covenant Books specializes in all genres of work which appeal to the Christian market. For additional information or media inquiries, contact Covenant Books at 843-507-8373.
Source: Covenant Books
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