Sons of the waves

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A brilliant telling of the history of the common seaman in the age of sail, and his role in Britain’s trade, exploration, and warfare

“No other book resurrects the wooden world of Jack Tar in such captivating and voluminous detail.”—A. Roger Ekirch, Wall Street Journal

“[A] rollicking narrative. . . . Superb.”—Ben Wilson, Times (UK)

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 Now Stephen Taylor draws on published and unpublished memoirs, letters, and naval records, including court-martials and petitions, to present these men in their own words.

In this exhilarating account, ordinary seamen are far from the hapless sufferers of the press gangs. Proud and spirited, learned in their own fashion, with robust opinions and the courage to challenge overweening authority, they stand out from their less adventurous compatriots.

Taylor demonstrates how the sailor was the engine of British prosperity and expansion up to the Industrial Revolution. From exploring the South Seas with Cook to establishing the East India Company as a global corporation, from the sea battles that made Britain a superpower to the crisis of the 1797 mutinies, these “sons of the waves” held the nation’s destiny in their calloused hands.

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Taal: en

Bindwijze: Paperback

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 08 juni 2021

Aantal pagina's: 528

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Stephen Taylor

Hoofduitgeverij: Yale University Press

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 127 mm

Product lengte: 197 mm

Studieboek: Ja

Verpakking breedte: 127 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 197 mm

Verpakking lengte: 197 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 680 g

EAN: 9780300257519

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