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The author of Godforsaken Sea returns with a thoughtful, exciting recreation of a nineteenth-century voyage around Cape Horn aboard a merchant sailing ship, the Beara Head, drawing on the experiences of his great-great-uncle to capture the dangerous everyday life aboard a square-rigged vessel.
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"A seaman himself, Lundy interpolates his own experiences under sail, nicely contrasting modern-day standards and mindsets with 19th-century conditions and attitudes" (The Times)
"Lundy, too, has saltwater in his blood and his knowledge of the most arcane seafaring terms and traditions, coupled with careful research on 19th-century square-rigger voyages, makes this a tremendously elucidating, frequently thrilling read-he writes with verve and authority" (Sunday Telegraph)
"With this book Lundy leaps into the front ranks of maritime historians" (Sunday Times)
"An exceptionally rich and satisfying weave. Hoisting sail aboard his ship Beara Head in 1885, Lundy sails her on an enthralling voyage through maritime literature, history, sociology and folklore... Heir to the tradition of Dana, Melville and Conrad" (Jonathan Raban)
"Excellent... Lundy has researched the subject deeply and writes about it with feeling... Powerful, convincing and enthralling" (Times Literary Supplement)
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"Lundy, too, has saltwater in his blood and his knowledge of the most arcane seafaring terms and traditions, coupled with careful research on 19th-century square-rigger voyages, makes this a tremendously elucidating, frequently thrilling read-he writes with verve and authority" (Sunday Telegraph)
"With this book Lundy leaps into the front ranks of maritime historians" (Sunday Times)
"An exceptionally rich and satisfying weave. Hoisting sail aboard his ship Beara Head in 1885, Lundy sails her on an enthralling voyage through maritime literature, history, sociology and folklore... Heir to the tradition of Dana, Melville and Conrad" (Jonathan Raban)
"Excellent... Lundy has researched the subject deeply and writes about it with feeling... Powerful, convincing and enthralling" (Times Literary Supplement)
'Destined to become a classic of the seas' - Eric Newby
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- PublisherHarperaudio
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0060535490
- ISBN 13 9780060535490
- BindingAudio Cassette
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