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Age of sail book. help remembering the name

  • 04-12-2018 08:04PM
    #1
    Smiles35
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    It was an age of sail book, factual and telling the story of someone who sailed around south america/carribean (and also futher afield if I remember correctly) It was one of the first popular books on the subject of south american trade/piracy/exploration)


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  • #2
    Fann Linn
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    Joshua Slocum: Sailing alone around the world.
    Richard Henry Dana: Two years before the mast.


  • #3
    Smiles35
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    Fann Linn wrote: »
    Joshua Slocum: Sailing alone around the world.
    Richard Henry Dana: Two years before the mast.


    Not one of those.


  • #4
    Smiles35
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    Here's a few bits of info I remember from the introduction and the wikipedia article. The man was originaly to be sent to Jamacia to run a plantation. From the wikipededia article it was stated that a famous writer of the day was hired to re-write the manuscript as it was so well written.


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