bokomslag The Way of a Ship: A Square-Rigger Voyage in the Last Days of Sail
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The Way of a Ship: A Square-Rigger Voyage in the Last Days of Sail

Derek Lundy

Häftad

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  • 368 sidor
  • 2004

When, as a young man in the 1880s, Benjamin Lundy signed up for duty aboard a square-rigged commercial sailing vessel, he began a journey more exciting, and more terrifying, than he could have ever imagined: a treacherous, white-knuckle passage around that notorious "graveyard of ships," Cape Horn.

A century later, Derek Lundy, author of the bestselling "Godforsaken Sea" and an accomplished amateur seaman himself, set out to recount his forebear's journey. "The Way of a Ship" is a mesmerizing account of life on board a square-rigger, a remarkable reconstruction of a harrowing voyage through the most dangerous waters. Derek Lundy's masterful account evokes the excitement, romance, and brutality of a bygone era -- "a fantastic ride through one of the greatest moments in the history of adventure" ("Seattle Times").

  • Författare: Derek Lundy
  • Format: Häftad
  • ISBN: 9780060935375
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 368
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2004-03-01
  • Förlag: Ecco Press