{"product_id":"tragedy-of-the-royal-tar-the-1836-circus-steamship-fire","title":"Tragedy of the Royal Tar: The 1836 Circus Steamship Fire","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eTragedy of the Royal Tar: The 1836 Circus Steamship Fire\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eMark Warner\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781608933570\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eDown East Books\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2015\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eReissue\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003eOn October 25, 1836, the sidewheel steamer Royal Tar caught fire in Maine's Penobscot Bay. On board was a small circus menagerie returning to Boston from a summer-long tour of the Canadian Maritimes. Plagued by gale-force winds and rough seas, the usual overnight trip from Saint John, New Brunswick, stretched out to four days and, on the fourth day, disaster struck off the island of Vinalhaven. Thirty-two people and all of the circus animals perished in the tragedy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMark Warner explores the events leading up to that fateful day. Beginning with the construction of the Royal Tar, he traces the vessel's service history, the menagerie's tour of the Maritimes, the cause of the fire, and details of the rescue operation. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Down East Books","offers":[{"title":"Tragedy of the Royal Tar: The 1836 Circus Steamship Fire | Mark Warner | Paperback | 9781608933570 | Used: Like New | New England History 1634457","offer_id":48491101651096,"sku":"1634457","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81Ut1NqhxzL.jpg?v=1773442950","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/tragedy-of-the-royal-tar-the-1836-circus-steamship-fire","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}