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Eric Jay Dolin with "The Wreck of the Mentor: A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail"
June 23, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time
From the best–selling author of Black Flags, Blue Waters comes the astonishing true story of the New Bedford whaleship Mentor, wrecked in 1832 on a remote reef in the western Pacific. Through an illustrated presentation and conversation with maritime historian William Fowler, the award-winning historian Eric Jay Dolin will bring to life the great Age of Sail and one of the most dramatic stories of death, perseverance, and survival in the annals of maritime history.
Signed Books: Attendees who purchase the $42 bundled ticket will be mailed a signed (book-plated) copy of The Wreck of the Mentor: A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail ($27.99 value), in addition to gaining access to the virtual program. Book(s) will be shipped Priority Mail throughout the U.S., except in Massachusetts (Media Mail).
Members receive a 10% discount at checkout.
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