The Floating Prison: The Extraordinary Account of Nine Years Captivity on the British Prison Hulks During the Napoleonic Wars
Garneray, Louis (Richard Roe Translator)
Language: English
Published by Conway Maritime Pr, London, 2003
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Lovely clean, solid copy. Seemingly unread. Translated from the original 1851 french story and inscribed by the translator.
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- Title
- The Floating Prison: The Extraordinary Account of Nine Years Captivity on the British Prison Hulks During the Napoleonic Wars
- Author
- Garneray, Louis (Richard Roe Translator)
- Publisher
- Conway Maritime Pr, London
- Publication year
- 2003
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Signed
- Signed by Translater
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0851779425
- ISBN 13
- 9780851779423
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In 1806 Lt. Louis Garneray's ship was en route to France when it was captured by the Royal Navy. Confined for nine years with hundreds of others in the cramped quarters of a prison ship off Portsmouth, he tells a compelling story in turns violent, poignant, dark, and humorous. Originally published in 1851 in French as Mes Pontons, the memoir is considered to be the most detailed account of shipboard prison life at that time. Translator Richard Rose presents the first full, unabridged English-language version of the classic and draws on extensive research to examine the veracity of the more fanciful elements of the narrative. As an added feature, the book is illustrated with paintings and etchings done by Garneray, who became a distinguished maritime artist later in life. This rare first-person expose; on a little-known facet of the age of sail is a valuable resource and makes fascinating reading.
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