Castaways
A History of Abandonment at Sea
The Mariner's Mirror Podcast · The Society for Nautical Research and the Lloyds Register Foundation
July 3, 202337m 58s
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Show Notes
An episode that revels in the extraordinary mix of adventure, horror, myth and fact that makes maritime history the BEST type of history! – We’re finding out about the history of castaways: of people set adrift on open boats, marooned by accident or even on purpose on isolated islands. This is the history of being abandoned; of being adrift; of being alone. Many never came back and are lost to history, a tiny dot vanishing on the horizon of the past, never to be seen again. Others did make it back to tell their story. This means that historians have been able to study castaways and their experiences and what a history it is…to find out more Dr Sam Willis spoke with maritime historian Graham Faiella, author of 'Castaways: Adrift and Abandoned'.
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