Students of Literature have come to
regard his only visit to the sub-tropics as something of a
mystery, a lost period in the Irishman's life: an enigmatic
period rarely discussed and never described in great
detail. Moore wrote virtually nothing specific
about his stay on these islands and, during the rest of his
life, very rarely referred to Bermuda in his personal notes
and memoirs. In the long term, it proved, perhaps, to be a
traumatic experience. The events that occurred during his
Bermuda sojourn subsequently caused him to flee to France in
exile. They brought him close to international disgrace and
made him a fugitive from justice. This is the fascinating description of
Moore's only visit to Bermuda. For the first time, it
details his life in St.George's and above all, seeks to
identify those probably responsible for the embezzlement,
which almost lead to his bankruptcy. AFTER 100 YEARS OF MYSTERY! Through meticulous research, the
author reconstructs the life and death of a naval fighting
ship and, for the first time ever, advances a convincing
explanation for... The mysterious disappearance of HMS
Atalanta. Is she simply another victim of the
Bermuda Triangle? Did she join the immortal fleet of
ghost ships? Was she sabotaged by American
terrorists? Was she jinxed - a boat forever
ill-fated? Why did the British Government condone
a cover-up? "Sharks had stalked her hull for
several decades and For the first time ever -- a
solution to The Greatest Sea Mystery
of All! Revealed here for the first time are
the personal associations between the playwright and some of
the passengers who were on board the ill-fated 'Sea
Venture'. It is a piercingly significant
contribution to understanding the origins of this important
play, whilst providing a fascinating insight into
Shakespeare's friends and acquaintances. The book also explores the
controversial issue of who really wrote Shakespeare's
plays. It is the only authorised biography of
prominent British artist Sam Morse-Brown, who has been a
resident of Bermuda for well over two decades. A long-time
member of the Bermuda Society of Arts and its former
President, Sam Morse-Brown has painted in excess of 400
portraits of Bermudians, creating a unique visual collection
of the island's people, However, this is not a book just
about Bermuda. The arfisf s life spans 92 years and this
biography details the succession of events which he has
experienced since his childhood in India, up to the present.
Furthermore, it highlights the fascinating evolution of the
artist's own philosophy towards his work. Included are
numerous anecdotes, colourfully interspersed with
descriptive vignettes of the personal encounters which he
has had with persons as diverse as the celebrated Italian
painter Giorgio de Chirico, assassinated African leader Tom
Mboya and Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery - as well as
many other figures from the world of politics, The Arts and
everyday life. Through Sam's life, the text enables the
reader to follow the development of various major European
Art Movements and his association with many of the
principals. The book contains 114 illustrations from Sam
Morse-Brown's work, of which 22 are in full colour. It has
208 pages in all. In the back of the book there is a full
listing of every known portrait which he has painted since
first drawing his own mother at the age of 10. Written by
David F.Raine, "The Imprisoned Splendour", the book's layout
and overall design were undertaken by Bermudian Rosalind
Collins.
He was probably the most popular Irish writer of his time.
But when Tom Moore visited Bermuda during the winter of
1803-4, he temporarily disappeared from view.
Solved!
they were never fooled, not once..."
(Seafarers'adage)
