As a picture of sea and harbour life . . . it cannot fail to interest its readers.
Description
This is the tale of the kidnapping of a sea captain's daughter, his frantic pursuit of her, and a fight in the English Channel. Enlivening the novel is an unforgettable cameo appearance by Admiral Lord Nelson.
Pages256
Released1999
LanguageEnglish
PublisherGlobe Pequot Publishing
ISBN9781590132272
SellerSimon & Schuster
Reviews
As a picture of sea and harbour life . . . it cannot fail to interest its readers.
By the suffrages of seamen and landsmen alike, The Wreck of the Grosvenor entitles the author to the naval crown in current literature.
Herman Melville
The greatest master of the sea, living or dead.
A.C. Swinburne
The prose Homer of the great ocean.
Sir Edwin Arnold
His descriptions of storms at sea and atmospheric effects were brilliant pieces of word painting.
