The First Landfall: Historic Lighthouses of Newfoundland and Labrador [Paperback]

David John Molloy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1994

The story of ten of the Newfoundland, Canada most historic lighthouses, each chapter highlights one of these magnificent places. Tales of heroic rescues and tragic shipwrecks are laced with descriptions of Newfoundlands coastal flora and fauna. Travel back in time to touch the weathered stone and iron towers which still encircle Newfoundlands rugged coastline.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The First Landfall: Historic Lighthouses Of Newfoundland And Labrador is the illustrated story of ten of Newfoundland's most historic lighthouses. Built on some of the wildest and most remote headlands in the early 19th century, these historic lighthouses survive today in their original function -- navigational aids to fishermen and mariners. Each chapter highlights one of these magnificent places. Tales of heroic rescues and tragic shipwrecks are laced with descriptions of Newfoundland's coastal flora and fauna. Readers will travel back in time to touch the weathered stone and iron towers which still encircle Newfoundland's rugged coastline. -- Midwest Book Review

About the Author

David John Molloy was born in St. John's, Canada in 1954 and attended Bonaventure College in his youth. later, he studied at several secondary schools in Nova Scotia before enrolling at Dalhousie University. In 1976 he received a B.Sc (Honours in Psychology0 and went on to study architecture at the technical University of Nova Scotia, receiving his bachelor of Architecture in 1980. He also studied in Copenhagen and travelled extensively throughout Europe.

Product Details

• Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: Breakwater Books Ltd (October 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550810960
• ISBN-13: 978-1550810967
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,855,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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