The Wreck of the Zephyr

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The Wreck of the Zephyr is a children's book written and illustrated by the American author Chris Van Allsburg, first published by Houghton Mifflin in March 1983.

On a cliff outside of a small fishing village is the wreck of a sailboat. Most people believe it was tossed there by a storm. An old sailor offers a different story featuring a talented youth, a huge storm and sails that can make boats fly.

v • d • e Works by Chris Van Allsburg Novels: Jumanji (1981) • Ben's Dream (1982) • The Wreck of the Zephyr (1982) • Two Bad Ants (1988) • Just a Dream (1990) • The Widow's Broom (1992) • The Sweetest Fig (1993) • Bad Day at Riverbend (1995) • Zathura (2002) • Probuditi! (2006) Picture books: The Garden of Abdul Gasazi (1979) • The Mysteries of Harris Burdick (1984) • The Polar Express (1985) • The Stranger (1986) • The Z Was Zapped (1987) • The Wretched Stone (1991) •