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Log Of A Sea-Waif: Being Recollections Of The First Four Years Of My Sea Life

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Log Of A Sea-Waif is a captivating memoir that offers a vivid and detailed account of the author's experiences during his first four years at sea. Frank Thomas Bullen's writing style is both engaging and descriptive, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the world of a young sailor navigating the challenges and dangers of life onboard a 19th-century trading vessel.

Bullen's narrative is filled with fascinating anecdotes and observations, providing insight into the day-to-day life of a sea-waif and the various characters he encounters along his journey. From stormy seas to exotic ports of call, the author's adventures are both thrilling and eye-opening, highlighting the harsh realities and simple pleasures of life at sea.

What sets Log Of A Sea-Waif apart is Bullen's ability to convey the beauty and brutality of the maritime world with equal measure. His language is rich and evocative, painting a vivid picture of the sights, sounds, and smells of life onboard a ship. Readers will find themselves transported to a bygone era of seafaring adventure, where every page is filled with the excitement and danger of life on the open water.

Overall, Log Of A Sea-Waif is a captivating and well-written memoir that offers a unique glimpse into the world of a young sailor. Frank Thomas Bullen's storytelling is both captivating and informative, making this book a must-read for anyone interested in maritime history or the thrill of life at sea.

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The brilliant author of "The Cruise of the Cachalot" and "Idylls of the Sea" presents in this new work the continuous story of the actual experiences of his first four years at sea. In graphic and picturesque phrases he has sketched the events of voyages to the West Indies, to Bombay and the Coromandel coast, to Melbourne and Rangoon. Nothing could be of more absorbing interest than this wonderfully vivid account of foks'l humanity and the adventures and strange sights and experiences attendant upon deep-sea voyages. It is easy to see in this book an English companion to our own "Two Years before the Mast." [Bullen ] led a roving and adventurous life from quite an early age, and many of the most thrilling episodes in his books were records of his own experiences. After various adventures on shore he went to sea in 1869, and for some years roughed it in various capacities in the merchant service, suffering great hardships, as vividly described in The Log of a Sea Waif and other books. - Summary by David Wales


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