A Voice from the Main Deck: Being a Record of the Thirty Years' Adventures of Samuel Leech (Classics of Naval Literature)
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (888 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1557501920 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
First published in 1834, Samuel Leech's autobiographical account of his adventures on British and U.S. frigates offers not only entertaining action but an astute observation of the harsh rigors and traditions of naval life during the early nineteenth century.
Darwin F. Concon said Excellent Research Materiel. A very excellent source for researching the lives of the common sailor during the age of sailing ships.. more of cranky rant than a memoir S. Clark This short book is mostly composed of self righteous lectures about how to improve the world or one's own life. There is very little detail or anecdote. I believe only a die hard fan of the sailing era could derive any value from this.. A GREAT Voice from the Main Deck This is an amazing account of the true life story of Samuel Leech's 30 years as a Seaman during the 1800's. He takes you through the first stage of a sailors life before joining the Navy (much like today: filled with hope of the 'sailors life' to only be disappointed later) to being the new kid on board, to learning the life as a sailor and gaining the respect of others on board. He takes you with him on board his first ship, the HMS Macedonia