{"product_id":"heimkehr-back-home-paperback","title":"Heimkehr: (back home) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarlos Marsh V.\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1914. A German sailing ship anchors in Chile. Within weeks, the world is at war - and the ocean is no longer a place of freedom.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eHerzogin Cecilie\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the last great windjammers and tall ships ever built, carried 52 young German naval cadets on a training voyage across the Atlantic and around \u003ci\u003eCape Horn\u003c\/i\u003e. It was meant to be a final lesson before returning home. Instead, it became a journey into exile.\u003cbr\u003eWhen the \u003ci\u003eBattle of Coronel \u003c\/i\u003eturns the South Pacific into a war zone and the \u003ci\u003eSMS Dresden \u003c\/i\u003eprowls Chilean waters, these young sailors are cut off from their homeland and surrounded by enemy naval power - forced to confront a reality no training could have prepared them for. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeimkehr (back home)\u003c\/b\u003e is the true story of one of those cadets - the author's grandfather, confirmed in the ship's official \u003ci\u003eMusterrolle\u003c\/i\u003e - reconstructed from original naval archives, personal documents, and years of historical research.\u003cbr\u003eThis print edition is richly illustrated with authentic photographs, navigational charts, maps, and a \u003ci\u003eNautical Glossary\u003c\/i\u003e, offering a deeply immersive reading experience that brings the final era of great sailing ships and age of sail vividly to life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than a novel, \u003cb\u003eHeimkehr (back home)\u003c\/b\u003e is a maritime historical chronicle - a story of courage, duty, and the enduring human desire to return home. Perfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eMaster and Commander\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Good Shepherd\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAll Quiet on the Western Front\u003c\/i\u003e who enjoy WWI historical fiction, naval adventure, and German military history.\u003cb\u003eA compelling and visually rich book to read, explore, and revisit.\u003c\/b\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 632\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.57 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67840039420211,"sku":"9789564232478","price":44.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/JEHBfPdQlY9789564232478.webp?v=1793393590","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/heimkehr-back-home-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}