The Way of a Ship: A Square-Rigger Voyage in the Last Days of Sail, Paperback/Derek Lundy
Descriere
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).
Despre autor
Derek Lundy este un autor canadian, născut în Irlanda de Nord. Prima sa carte publicată a fost „Scott Turow: Meeting the Enemy”. A atins statutul de bestseller cu a doua sa lucrare, „Godforsaken Sea: Racing the World's Most Dangerous Waters”, o relatare despre tulburătoarea cursă de navigație solo în jurul lumii Vendéa Globe din 1996.
