To write his latest book, David Grann traveled to the remote Pacific island where 18th century sailors turned to mutiny and murder. 'A voyage always reveals the soul,' he tells Esquire
The Old Man and the Sea, a story of a man battling a monster in the ocean. Even the band The Decemberists has a song called “The Mariner’s Revenge.” What all this art has in common is a sense of adventure. These are tales of people going off to hunt a whale, or a shark, or a treasure, and instead discovering something more.
For Grann, a voyage and an adventure make perfect stories because they contain multitudes. They offer the chance for a page-turner, but also a way to explore the nature of man. “Voyages have internal suspense because it's like life—you have no idea how that voyage went,” he said. “They begin with aspirations and hopes and dreams, and then they're suddenly filled with horror and calamity and disaster. So they make perfect metaphors for human existence and often mortality.
Stories of past expeditions even came in handy for the mutineers as they tried to navigate a path from the unmarked island where they found themselves stranded. John Bulkeley, the’s gunner, borrowed Sir John Narborough’s chronicle of exploring the Patagonia region of South America from Byron in the hope of using his story to create a map for their escape and eventual arrival in Brazil, on the other side of the continent. The key was always inside another story.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Listening to David Weir about Brighton outstanding loans success - This Newcastle United shambles...Listening to David Weir about Brighton outstanding loans success - This Newcastle United shambles... nufc
Weiterlesen »
Britain’s Got Talent star Simon Cowell breaks silence on David Walliams'All of us said at the time, these comments are completely unacceptable.'
Weiterlesen »
David's Bridal goes into administration as US owner files for bankruptcyThe wedding dress retailer, which started in the United States, has a UK flagship store in Glasgow with trade reportedly to currently continue as normal in all four UK stores.
Weiterlesen »
Doctor Who's David Tennant gets sweet birthday tribute from wifeDoctor Who's David Tennant gets sweet birthday tribute from wife Georgia Tennant
Weiterlesen »
David's Bridal goes into administration after US owner announces bankruptcyThe bridal store chain, which first launched in the US, arrived in the UK back in 2013 and has flagship stores in Glasgow, Birmingham, London and Watford
Weiterlesen »