auckland islands (n.z.)

"The true story of two similar shipwreck tragedies off Auckland Island in 1864 that have drastically different outcomes. . . . Maritime historian Druett tells a gripping cautionary tale about leadership, endurance, human ingenuity, and the tenuous line between order and chaos"--Provided by publisher.

An exploration of the shipwrecks of the "Grafton" and "Invercauld" off opposite shores of the Auckland Islands, New Zealand, which describes how one crew--led by Captain Thomas Musgrave--worked together to build a shelter and eventually a ship, while another succumbed to chaos and cannabalism.