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Down To The Sea In Ships: Of Ageless Oceans and Modern Men
Horatio Clare
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Description for Down To The Sea In Ships: Of Ageless Oceans and Modern Men
Paperback. Deals with two container ships on their epic voyages across the globe and experiences unforgettable journeys. This book reveals the history and incident, seafarers unfold the stories of their lives, and a portrait of the oceans and their human subjects emerges. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1QS; KNGS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 296.
'Magnificent' Robert Macfarlane
Winner of the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year
Our lives depend on shipping but it is a world which is largely hidden from us. In every lonely corner of every sea, through every night, every day, and every imaginable weather, tiny crews of seafarers work the giant ships which keep landed life afloat. These ordinary men live extraordinary lives, subject to dangers and difficulties we can only imagine, from hurricanes and pirates to years of confinement in hazardous, if not hellish, environments. Horatio Clare joins two container ships on their epic voyages across ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099526292
SKU
V9780099526292
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Horatio Clare
Horatio Clare is the bestselling author of numerous books including the memoirs Running for the Hills and Truant and the travel books A Single Swallow, Down to the Sea in Ships, Orison for a Curlew, Icebreaker and The Light in the Dark. His books for children include Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot and Aubrey and the Terrible Ladybirds. Horatio's essays ... Read more
Reviews for Down To The Sea In Ships: Of Ageless Oceans and Modern Men
Wonderful… Clare’s account of his journeys with the officers and crews of container ships is gripping and stomach-churning in equal measure
Daily Telegraph
[A] beautifully written account of seafaring life
Ian Critchley
Sunday Times
A lyrical, heartfelt but eye-opening chronicle... Both romantic and realistic, written from the heart but crafted with a seafarer’s “passionate precision”, ... Read more
Daily Telegraph
[A] beautifully written account of seafaring life
Ian Critchley
Sunday Times
A lyrical, heartfelt but eye-opening chronicle... Both romantic and realistic, written from the heart but crafted with a seafarer’s “passionate precision”, ... Read more