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Victoria McKernan

    This author explores the world beneath the waves and intricate conspiracies through thrilling narratives. Her works often blend high-stakes adventure with a deeper examination of human motivations and global mysteries. Through her literary creations, she draws readers into worlds filled with suspense and unexpected twists. Her compelling style and original themes make her books an unforgettable experience.

    Schiffbruch in der Antarktis
    The Devil's Paintbox
    • 2009

      The Devil's Paintbox

      • 359 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.8(492)Add rating

      When orphans Aiden and Maddy Lynch first meet trailrider Jefferson J. Jackson in the spring of 1865, they're struggling to survive on their family's drought-ravaged Kansas farm. So when Jackson offers an escape – a 2000-mile journey across the roughest country in the world – Aiden knows it's their only choice.They say there are a hundred ways to die on the Oregon Trail, and the long wagon journey is broken only by catastrophe: wolf attacks, rattlesnakes, deadly river crossings, Indians, and the looming threat of smallpox, "the devil's paint." Through it all, Aiden and Maddy and a hundred fellow travelers move forward with a growing hope, and the promise of a new life in the Washington Territory. But one question haunts them: who will survive the journey?In an adventure-filled and historically accurate new novel, Victoria McKernan captures both the peril and the stunning beauty of the frontier West. Shackleton's Stowaway ("Truly thrilling" according to The Washington Post) was Victoria McKernan's first novel for young adults. She lives in Washington, D.C..

      The Devil's Paintbox
    • 2007

      Shackletons Überlebenskampf in der Antarktis Ein Abenteuer erleben, das will der 18-jährige Perce, als er sich 1914 als blinder Passagier auf das Forschungsschiff Endurance schleicht. Und es wird ein Abenteuer, ein Abenteuer auf Leben und Tod. Auf ihrer Expedition in die Antarktis wird das Schiff nämlich vom Packeis eingeschlossen. Und es kommt noch schlimmer: Als das Eis taut, sinkt das Schiff und die gesamte Besatzung treibt auf einer Eisscholle im offenen Meer. Mit authentischem Fotomaterial, Routenkarte, Personenverzeichnis und Zeittafel

      Schiffbruch in der Antarktis