Derek Lundy

The Way of a Ship (eBook, ePUB)

A Square-Rigger Voyage in the Last Days of Sail

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In this magnificent seagoing yarn, Derek Lundy recreates the voyage of the Beara Head, a merchant ship that sailed around Cape Horn in the 1880s. Based partly on the experiences of Lundy's great-great uncle, The Way of a Ship examines the cultural and economic significance of the rise of steamships - and the inevitable death of the Age of Sail and its centuries-old traditions.

Lundy seamlessly weaves together historical context with a gripping narrative style to recreate a white-knuckle journey that depicts not only the dangerous day-to-day life of a sailor, but also, as sail gave way to steam, the end of an era. The Way of a Ship is more than a nautical history; like Melville and Conrad, Lundy portrays the sea voyage as a poignant metaphor for life itself.

Derek Lundy is the author of the international bestseller Godforsaken Sea: Racing the World's Most Dangerous Waters. He lives in Salt Spring Island.

"A fantastic ride through one of the greatest moments in the history of adventure ... Lundy is a master of tension and storytelling." - Seattle Times

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. März 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780062283436
• Artikelnr.: 38010066

Autorenporträt

Derek Lundy is the author of Godforsaken Sea: The True Story of a Race Through the World's Most Dangerous Waters. He lives in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, with his wife and daughter.