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A Wilderness of Water

by Ben Robicheau

A disappearance in St. Mary’s Bay

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A disappearance in St. Mary’s Bay

Set in 1963 off southwestern Nova Scotia, the book centers on the disappearance of two young fishermen who head into St. Mary’s Bay shortly before Christmas. Ben Robicheau knew the men and took part in the search; he brings those firsthand connections to a narrative that combines known facts with informed speculation about what may have happened during the storm. The account sits at the intersection of local history and a maritime mystery, with the bay and the search providing its historical and geographic frame.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Atlantic Canadian local history and maritime life.
  • Readers drawn to accounts of historical disappearances grounded in known facts and clearly identified speculation.

Themes

Atlantic Canadian historyFishing communitiesMaritime disappearanceSearch and uncertainty

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Book overview

In 1963, just before Christmas, two young men set off in their fishing boat in hopes of getting one more good haul of fish before the weather gets bad. They sail off into the stormy waters of St. Mary's Bay, off southwest Nova Scotia...and are never seen again.

Ben Robicheau, who knew the men and experienced the search for them, combines the known facts with informed guesses and literary skill to weave a story of what happened on the stormy waters that night.

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