Read The Estonian Sea Captain

The Estonian Sea Captain

Peter Jakobson

4.9/5 (10863 ratings)

Description:This voyage of discovery of two families' very different stories parallels Estonia's history which reflects the rise of the Nazi and Soviet empires of the 20th Century. Estonia's history has always been closely linked with the Baltic Sea, its trade and adventurous seafarers but this is more than a straight maritime story.Captain Evald Jakobson went to sea soon after Estonia achieved its first independence in 1918. He rapidly built up his own shipping company, taking cargoes throughout Europe, smuggling vodka to Finland and delivering arms to the Spanish Civil War. Aware of the growing danger for Estonia from its Nazi and Soviet neighbours he moved to England with his wife and son before the outbreak of WWII.In England his role changed from adventurer to patriot in exile - his house became a centre for the Estonian diplomatic and shipping communities. He set up his own publishing company to build support for Estonia and promote its literature in exile. He worked integrating Estonians into the British wartime convoys, End 1943 he was flown up to Stockholm on a mysterious mission by the British Government. Like many exiles he talked little of his life in Estonia or the fate of the two very different families during the Nazi and Soviet occupations. He died in 1973 and Estonia seemed a distant part of the family's history. All this was to change dramatically as Estonia regained its independence in 1991 and his sons embarked on a new and challenging voyage of discovery.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Estonian Sea Captain. To get started finding The Estonian Sea Captain, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: 298

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Matador

Release: 2021

ISBN: 2805205367

Description: This voyage of discovery of two families' very different stories parallels Estonia's history which reflects the rise of the Nazi and Soviet empires of the 20th Century. Estonia's history has always been closely linked with the Baltic Sea, its trade and adventurous seafarers but this is more than a straight maritime story.Captain Evald Jakobson went to sea soon after Estonia achieved its first independence in 1918. He rapidly built up his own shipping company, taking cargoes throughout Europe, smuggling vodka to Finland and delivering arms to the Spanish Civil War. Aware of the growing danger for Estonia from its Nazi and Soviet neighbours he moved to England with his wife and son before the outbreak of WWII.In England his role changed from adventurer to patriot in exile - his house became a centre for the Estonian diplomatic and shipping communities. He set up his own publishing company to build support for Estonia and promote its literature in exile. He worked integrating Estonians into the British wartime convoys, End 1943 he was flown up to Stockholm on a mysterious mission by the British Government. Like many exiles he talked little of his life in Estonia or the fate of the two very different families during the Nazi and Soviet occupations. He died in 1973 and Estonia seemed a distant part of the family's history. All this was to change dramatically as Estonia regained its independence in 1991 and his sons embarked on a new and challenging voyage of discovery.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Estonian Sea Captain. To get started finding The Estonian Sea Captain, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

The Estonian Sea Captain

The Estonian Sea Captain

More Books

U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record U.S. V. Seeger; U.S. V. Jakobson; Peter V. U.S.

U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record U.S. V. Seeger; U.S. V. Jakobson; Peter V. U.S.

Det mänskligas natur : Posthumanistiska perspektiv hos Lars Jakobson, Peter

Det mänskligas natur : Posthumanistiska perspektiv hos Lars Jakobson, Peter

Jakobson (Peter) v. Levin U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record with Supporting Pleadings

Jakobson (Peter) v. Levin U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record with Supporting Pleadings

Eestlasest laevakapten: Kahe perekonna ja ühe riigi avastamise retk

Eestlasest laevakapten: Kahe perekonna ja ühe riigi avastamise retk

Barbel Thoelke: Porzellan (German Edition)

Barbel Thoelke: Porzellan (German Edition)

Enke Galerie Mitte Dresden ; Malerei, Grafik, 19.6. - 20.7.86

Enke Galerie Mitte Dresden ; Malerei, Grafik, 19.6. - 20.7.86

Innovation Porzellan (Schriften und Kataloge des Museums der Deutschen Porzellanindustrie) (German Edition)

Innovation Porzellan (Schriften und Kataloge des Museums der Deutschen Porzellanindustrie) (German Edition)

Foundations in Music Psychology: Theory and Research (The MIT Press)

Foundations in Music Psychology: Theory and Research (The MIT Press)

Jakobsons Nordsee

Jakobsons Nordsee