Synopsis
The Sea Rovers is a fascinating look at the jobs and people who worked the sea in the early 1900s. It was contemporary for its time, as it saw print in 1906, and now it's an interesting look into our history.
Chapters include:
Gloucester Fisher Folk
An Ocean Flyer's Crew
The Man-of-Warsman
Soldiers Who Serve Afloat
The Police of the Coast
The Ocean Pilot
The Deep-Sea Diver
The Lighthouse Keeper
Life-Saving Along Shore
Whalers of the Arctic Sea
This Large Print Edition is presented in easy-to-read 16 point type.
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About the Author
Rufus Rockwell Wilson (1865-1949) was an assignment writer on the Elmira Telegram, and when Rudyard Kipling went to Elmira to visit Quarry Farm and meet Mark Twain, Wilson is the one who showed him the way. In addition to writing books and articles, Wilson was an expert on Abraham Lincoln.
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