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The Way of a Ship - A Square-Rigger Voyage in the Last Days of Sail (Paperback) Loot Price: R454
Discovery Miles 4 540
The Way of a Ship - A Square-Rigger Voyage in the Last Days of Sail (Paperback): Derek Lundy

The Way of a Ship - A Square-Rigger Voyage in the Last Days of Sail (Paperback)

Derek Lundy

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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").

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Imprint: Ecco Press
Country of origin: Australia
Release date: April 2004
First published: March 2004
Authors: Derek Lundy
Dimensions: 159 x 121 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-093537-5
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration
Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > General
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > The hydrosphere > Oceanography (seas)
Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Transport industries > Shipping industries > General
Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Water sports & recreations > Boating > Sailing
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
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LSN: 0-06-093537-5
Barcode: 9780060935375

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