Sinbad- the new voyages
But her type would remain unmatched and unseen in those waters for centuries, for her exact specifications, which some covetous sailors whispered must have been divinely inspired by the Lord of All Waters Himself, were entirely of original design. She had been so heavily modified and refitted under the direction of Sinbad and Omar, that she barely resembled any ship sailing the seas. She was not sewn together with fibers, as was the preferred method among Arabian shipwrights.
Her strong Ethiopian teakwood planks were mysteriously joined by twinkling metal fasteners.
Sinbad:The New Voyages (Volume 1) by Nancy Hansen
It was a technique Sinbad and Omar had learned from the Viking shipbuilders, and was practically unknown in this part of the world. She could, at an order, raise a jib on her bowsprit, or supplement her main from the topmast, and with the blessing of the wind she could attain a speed unmatched. It depicted a beauteous, full bodied, mermaid, smiling impishly, her circling black hair writhing like serpents, as if captured underwater, her scaly tail curling upwards mischievously, as if beckoning her pursuers on. All around her were seven starfish, representing the seven seas her captain had conquered.
Her two shining eyes were crystal blue and composed of great globes of inset glass, though some swore they were two great jewels Sinbad had procured in his travels. Whatever their make, they gave the appearance of two mighty nazar charms, twice warding the ship against the evil eye.
To see that flirtatious, mocking smile recede, to hear the crack as the wind caught her lovely blue sails, to see the ocean split before her and to be left bobbing in the white foam of her powerful wake, that was a heartbreak to many a sailor who had never set foot upon her.
But to the twenty five lusty men who sang heartily as they lovingly scrubbed her decks and wove and tarred her rigging beneath the sun, she was the greatest home many of them had ever known. Her captain did not allow just any sea rat to set an unworthy heel upon her decks, and to be a member of that immortal crew was almost to be beloved in the eyes of Allah.
No shirkers there, for broad-shouldered Omar would toss a fool overboard by his ear, and to be thrown off the Blue Nymph was a greater curse than to be denied her decks, because who would employ a fool that had attained that august company and been cast out? No coward either, for all knew that wherever the captain of the Blue Nymph pointed her prow there would be death and danger enough for a fleet of such vessels. But even the most pitiable jellyspine pined for one such voyage with Sinbad the Sailor.
All knew men who had returned from his journeys and retired young to lives of luxury, bolstered by unfathomable riches which their generous master always paid out to any who would quit the sea.
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It was a little over the top, but fun. Otherwise, It's a really tough listen. I was looking forward to this read, and a trip back to my youth and love of this storyline, and those like it I was very disappointed The writing has little flair or imagination. The characters are a entirely 2 dimensional, and the plots ephemeral at best The performance was ok, if a bit caricatured at times Overall an uninspiring work Nancy Hansen , I. Watson , Derrick Ferguson. Get it free with day trial.
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Publisher's Summary Set Sail for Adventure The greatest seafaring adventurer of all time returns to the high seas: Featuring cover art by Bryan Fowler. Sea Witch Jezebel Johnston: No Reviews are Available. Most Helpful Most Recent. Took me back to my youth watching Harryhausen If you could sum up Sinbad - The New Voyages, Volume 1 in three words, what would they be?
Exciting, entertaining and nostalgic What did you like best about this story? Cheesy narrative with cheesier performance Sinbad teams up with a crew of multicultural stereotypes, a quiet enigmatic female samurai, a blonde and bearded heavily muscled axe wielding Viking, and a sophisticated womanizing French archer. Return to Book Page. Preview — Sinbad by Nancy Hansen.
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The New Voyages Sinbad: The New Voyages 1 by Nancy Hansen ,. Ralf Van Der Hoeven Illustrator. Born of countless legends and myths, this fearless rogue sets sail across the seven seas aboard his ship, the Blue Nymph, accompanied by an international crew of colorful, larger-than-life characters. Chief among these are the irascible Omar, a veteran seamen and trusted first mate, the blond Viking giant, Ralf Gunarson, the sophisticated archer from Gaul, Henri Delacrois and the mysterious, lovely and deadly female samurai, Tishimi Osara. Writers Nancy Hansen, I. Watson and Derrick Ferguson offer up three classic Sinbad tales to rival those of legend while adding a familiar sensibility from the cult favorite Sinbad movies of FX master, Ray Harryhausen.
So pack up your you traveling bags, bid ado to your loved ones and get ready to sail with the tide as Sinbad El Ari takes the tiller and the Blue Nymph sets sails once more; its destination worlds of wonder, mystery and high adventure. Paperback , pages. The New Voyages 1.
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