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Description for The Way of a Ship
Paperback. Benjamin Lundy crossed oceans under sail in the late 19th century and over 100 years Derek Lundy, his great-great nephew, has re-created that journey. In this work, he palces Benjamin on board the Beara Head with a community of fellow seamen as they perform the dangerous work of sailing a square-rigger across the Atlantic and round Cape Horn. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrationsmap,port. BIC Classification: WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 330. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Benjamin Lundy crossed oceans under sail in the late nineteenth century and over one hundred years later Derek Lundy, his great-great nephew, has re-created that journey. In The Way of a Ship he places Benjamin on board the Beara Head with a community of fellow seamen as they perform the exhausting and dangerous work of sailing a square-rigger across the Atlantic and round Cape Horn.
Derek Lundy adorns his story of an extraordinary journey with a profound knowledge of the sea and sailing, and reminds us that the ocean voyage under sail is an overarching metaphor for life itself.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099286622
SKU
KKD0001385
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Derek Lundy
Derek Lundy is an experienced amateur sailor. A lawyer by training and a writer by profession, he has published four books, including the international bestseller Godforsaken Sea: Racing the World's Most Dangerous Waters. He lives in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.
Reviews for The Way of a Ship
A seaman himself, Lundy interpolates his own experiences under sail, nicely contrasting modern-day standards and mindsets with 19th-century conditions and attitudes
The Times
Lundy, too, has saltwater in his blood and his knowledge of the most arcane seafaring terms and traditions, coupled with careful research on 19th-century square-rigger voyages, makes this a tremendously elucidating, frequently thrilling read-he writes ... Read more
The Times
Lundy, too, has saltwater in his blood and his knowledge of the most arcane seafaring terms and traditions, coupled with careful research on 19th-century square-rigger voyages, makes this a tremendously elucidating, frequently thrilling read-he writes ... Read more