Having spent more than a month adrift at sea, the three boys had no food and no water, and were suffering from extreme exposure. Around 500 people attended a memorial service for the boys, representing about a third of the total population of the island chain. Meanwhile, after a month with no news, their community believed that the boys were dead. After a few weeks-with no food and no sign of rescue-they grew desperate enough to catch a bird and eat it. They had brought enough water with them for two days, but that quickly ran out and they had to rely on rainwater. Not knowing which way was home, the group became lost, drifting further and further from land. Shortly after sailing into the ocean, the three teens lost sight of the shore and became disoriented. However, when Filo Filo, Etueni Nasau, and Samu Pelesa set sail on October 5, 2010, it would be a longer trip than any of them were expecting. The islands are close enough together that sailing from one to the other is a relatively simple, cheap, and straightforward mode of travel.įor three teenage boys on the small island of Tokelau, sailing was routine.
“You could hold your camera up to the world, in 1964.In many Pacific island chains, people use small boats to sail from one island to the next. Handsomely designed, 1964: Eyes of the Storm creates an intensely dramatic record of The Beatles’ first transatlantic trip, documenting the radical shift in youth culture that crystallized in 1964. “Beatleland,” an essay by Harvard historian and New Yorker essayist Jill Lepore, describing how The Beatles became the first truly global mass culture phenomenon.
OR LOST IN THE STORM PLUS
Candid recollections preceding each city portfolio that form an autobiographical account of the period McCartney remembers as the “Eyes of the Storm,” plus a coda with subsequent events in 1964.A personal foreword in which McCartney recalls the pandemonium of British concert halls, followed by the hysteria that greeted the band on its first American visit.Featuring 275 images from the six cities-Liverpool, London, Paris, New York, Washington, D.C., and Miami-of these legendary months, 1964: Eyes of the Storm also includes:
Taken with a 35mm camera by Paul McCartney, these largely unseen photographs capture the explosive period, from the end of 1963 through early 1964, in which The Beatles became an international sensation and changed the course of music history. “Millions of eyes were suddenly upon us, creating a picture I will never forget.” -Paul McCartney Paul McCartney's signature and the limited-edition number will appear on the first page of the book.Īdditional features include: a cloth bound folio imprinted with black screen type on the cover inside the folio is a printed interior sheet and an 8” x 10” numbered print secured with photo corners. The book itself is housed in a custom black silkscreen slipcase with inset images printed separately, pressed, and attached to the case. This signed limited deluxe edition of 1964: Eyes of the Storm is contained in a specially designed box. Winner will not be decided until sale is complete.Įmail: sale of this book will be decided by end of day ġ964: Eyes of the Storm, Signed Limited Deluxe Edition We expect a lot of interest on this so please email us with the highest price you're willing to pay for this extremely limited and collectible item. This as a first come, first served, and highest bidder sale.īase price is $3500.
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