Bøger af John D Whidden

This is a new release of the original 1908 edition.

John D. Whidden served in various roles on ships since the age of twelve. Although he portrayed himself as a roguish boy, he quickly proved himself as a ship's gofer, and earned a mate's position by his early twenties. His travels saw him around the world, with stops at major ports such as Honolulu, Buenos Aires, Calcutta, and Liverpool. His life spans the changes in the shipping industry over the 19th and into the 20th century. During the Civil War, Whidden was heavily involved in profitable island trading in the Bahamas to elude Confederate sailors. However, shortly after the close of the war, in 1870, Whidden left sailing as he found it being overtaken by foreign interests. He wrote this work in 1908, partly as a memoir, but also to offer a snippet of the "old sailing ship days" before major changes occurred to its business environment, fundamentally changing its nature.

Ocean Life In The Old Sailing-Ship Days: From Forecastle To Quarter-Deck is a book written by John D. Whidden. The book provides a vivid and detailed account of what life was like for sailors aboard sailing ships during the 19th century. Whidden, who was a sailor himself, draws on his own experiences, as well as the stories of other sailors, to give readers an inside look at the daily routines, challenges, and adventures of life at sea. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the different roles and responsibilities of crew members, the dangers of storms and shipwrecks, the excitement of exotic ports of call, and the hardships of long voyages. Throughout the book, Whidden's writing is engaging and informative, offering readers a unique perspective on a bygone era of maritime history.The Entertaining Reminiscences Of A Veteran Shipmaster.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.