Sons of the Waves: A History of the Common Sailor, 1740-1840 by Stephen Taylor

Sons of the Waves: A History of the Common Sailor, 1740-1840

Stephen Taylor

13 hours, 44 minutes first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction historical history informative slow-paced

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British maritime history in the age of sail is full of the deeds of officers like Nelson, but has given little voice to plain, "illiterate" seamen. Now Stephen Taylor draws on published and unpublished memoirs, letters, and naval records, includin...

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