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Captain's Dinner: The Story of the Mignonette
A Shipwreck, an Act of Cannibalism, and a Murder Trial that Changed Legal History. Four men in a lifeboat.
Two weeks without food. One impossible choice that would reshape the boundaries between survival and murder. On May 19, 1884, the yacht Mignonette set sail from England on what should have been an uneventful voyage. When their vessel sank in the Atlantic, Captain Thomas Dudley and his crew found themselves adrift in a tiny lifeboat. As days turned to weeks, they faced an unthinkable choice: starve to death or resort to cannibalism.
My guest for this episode is the author of Captain's Dinner, Adam Cohen.
For more about Captain's Dinner please visit the publisher's web site.
*Disclosure: An advance complimentary copy of Captain's Dinner was provided to Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs by the publisher. No other remuneration was given to Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs or Rich Napolitano for Mr. Cohen's participation in this episode.
**No AI was used in the production of this podcast.
Written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episodes can be found at https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com.
Original theme music by Sean Sigfried.
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A Shipwreck, an Act of Cannibalism, and a Murder Trial that Changed Legal History. Four men in a lifeboat.
Two weeks without food. One impossible choice that would reshape the boundaries between survival and murder. On May 19, 1884, the yacht Mignonette set sail from England on what should have been an uneventful voyage. When their vessel sank in the Atlantic, Captain Thomas Dudley and his crew found themselves adrift in a tiny lifeboat. As days turned to weeks, they faced an unthinkable choice: starve to death or resort to cannibalism.
My guest for this episode is the author of Captain's Dinner, Adam Cohen.
For more about Captain's Dinner please visit the publisher's web site.
*Disclosure: An advance complimentary copy of Captain's Dinner was provided to Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs by the publisher. No other remuneration was given to Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs or Rich Napolitano for Mr. Cohen's participation in this episode.
**No AI was used in the production of this podcast.
Written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episodes can be found at https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com.
Original theme music by Sean Sigfried.
Listen AD-FREE by becoming an Officer's Club Member ! Join at https://www.patreon.com/shipwreckspod
Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs Merchandise is available! https://shop.shipwrecksandseadogs.com
You can support the podcast with a donation of any amount at: https://buymeacoffee.com/shipwreckspod
Join the Into History Network for ad-free access to this and many other fantastic history podcasts! https://www.intohistory.com/shipwreckspod
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