Before the wind - the memoir of an American sea captain 1808 1833 (Paperback)

Charles Tyng's quarter century under sail took him around the world half a dozen times at the begining of the nineteenth century. Fortunately, he proved to be as natural a storyteller as he was a sailor. Before the Wind has been hailed as a superb contribution to seafaring literature, alongside such books as Two Years Before the Mast and the novels of Patrick O'Brian. Both Tyng's life and the way he recounts his years at sea are full of wonder: He survives shipwrecks, squalls, and pirates. He makes and loses fortunes in tea, sugar, and cotton. He meets Lord Byron as well as the British princess (later queen) Victoria. Sailors, armchair travelers, history buffs, and lovers of pulse-quickening maritime stories will find this book as seductive as the siren song of the sea.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2000
First published:	June 2000
Authors:	Charles Tyng
Editors:	Susan Fels
Dimensions:	203 x 133 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-029191-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > Biography > General
LSN:	0-14-029191-1
Barcode:	9780140291919

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