Eric Jay Dolin: The Wreck of the Mentor

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<h2>Join us at Brookline Booksmith to celebrate the release of <em><em>The Wreck of the Mentor</em></em><em><em> </em></em>with author Eric Jay Dolin.</h2><h2><br></h2><h2><em><em>Register for the event!</em></em></h2><h3><strong><strong>RSVP </strong></strong>to let us know you're coming! Depending on the volume of responses, an RSVP may be required for entrance to the event. In the event that we reach capacity and have to close RSVPs, there will not be a waiting list.</h3><h3><br></h3><h2><em><em>Get your copy!</em></em></h2><h3>EVENT ATTENDEES: Preorder your copy of <em><em>The Wreck of the Mentor</em></em><em><em> </em></em>through this page. Books will also be available for purchase at the event. Books can be picked up 30 minutes before the event in the event space.</h3><p><br></p><h3>CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE EVENT? Preorder the book here to have it signed, and choose to have it held for pickup or shipped from the store!</h3><h3>Book orders are processed for pickup or shipping after ticket sales have closed.</h3><p><br></p><h2><em><em>Event accessibility</em></em></h2><ul><li>This event will take place at street level.</li><li>If possible, events are livestreamed. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/brooklinebooksmith" title="https://www.youtube.com/brooklinebooksmith" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Check out our store YouTube channel</a> for livestream updates.</li><li>ASL interpretation may be provided (based on the availability of interpreters) but must be requested at least 2 weeks in advance of the event.</li><li><strong><strong>Please email us at ticketing@brooklinebooksmith.com as soon as possible if you require ASL interpretation, guaranteed seating, or other accommodations.</strong></strong> Seats are limited.We will do our best to serve your needs!</li></ul><h3><br></h3>

<h2><em><em>The Wreck of the Mentor</em></em></h2><p><br></p><p>With supplies dwindling, the eleven surviving crewmen face not only the miseries of shipwreck in unfamiliar territory but also the profound uncertainty of contact with the Indigenous people of the Micronesian archipelago of Palau, who within days approach the deserted men brandishing axes, clubs, and spears. In this gripping saga of cultural collision, tribal wars, and dashed hopes, award–winning historian Eric Jay Dolin vividly reconstructs the <em><em>Mentor</em></em>’s doomed voyage, the years of perilous captivity, and the delicate negotiations and fraught naval rescue mission that followed.</p><p>Illustrated by more than 100 images and maps, <em><em>The Wreck of the Mentor</em></em> is at once a powerful story of survival and a revealing window into the great Age of Sail―a time when maritime ambition collided with local sovereignty, and when the outcome of one voyage rippled across oceans and empires.</p><p><strong><strong>Eric Jay Dolin</strong></strong> is the author of seventeen books, including <em><em>Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America</em></em>; <em><em>A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America’s Hurricanes</em></em>; <em><em>Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America’s Most Notorious Pirates</em></em>; and <em><em>Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution</em></em>. His forthcoming book (June 2, 2026), is <em><em>The Wreck of the Mentor: A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail</em></em>. Dolin's books have won many awards including the John Lyman Award for U.S. Maritime History; Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award; National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Excellence in American History Book Award for Adult Nonfiction; Samuel Eliot Morison Book Award for Naval Literature; L. Byrne Waterman Book Award for Outstanding Contributions to Research and Pedagogy in the Arts, Humanities, and Sciences; James P. Hanlan Book Award; and the Outdoor Writers Association of America Book Award. Many of his books have been chosen as “must reads” by the Massachusetts Center for the Book. Other honors include being chosen as a finalist for the Kirkus Prize, and as one of the best books of the year by <em><em>The Los Angeles Times</em></em>, <em><em>The Boston Globe</em></em>, <em><em>The Washington Post</em></em>, <em><em>Kirkus Reviews</em></em>, the <em><em>Library Journal</em></em>, and <em><em>Booklist</em></em>. Dolin lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts, with his family.</p><p><br></p><h2>About Brookline Booksmith</h2><p>Brookline Booksmith, thriving in the heart of Coolidge Corner in Brookline, Massachusetts, since 1961, is one of New England’s premier independent bookstores. We offer a vast selection of books, ranging from current bestsellers to the most eclectic titles. We are also known for our beautiful and inspired gifts. Customers buy and sell gently used books in our treasured Used Book Cellar and enjoy our bountiful bargain book selection. We host award-winning events series (including our groundbreaking Transnational Literature Series), offering more than 300 author talks, community conversations, and book clubs annually. Find more at <a href="http://brooklinebooksmith.com" title="http://brooklinebooksmith.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">brooklinebooksmith.com</a>!</p>

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