In the current wave of seafaring literature, no fictional sailor's story can match this true, real life adventure. With Charles Tyng's Before the Wind we roam the world of the early 19th century: visit Lord Byron in Italy, King Tamehameha in Hawaii, and skirt Napoleon's prison isle of St. Helena. We learn to siphon rum from the captain's cask, relive the historic battle of The Bulwark and The Chesapeake, and witness an encounter with a mermaid.
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"Absolutely 100% LOVED this book. . . except for the ending. I wanted it to go on and on and on. If you like 19th century history, AND a great story, this book delivers." — Terry (5 out of 5 stars)
"Absolutely 100% LOVED this book. . . except for the ending. I wanted it to go on and on and on. If you like 19th century history, AND a great story, this book delivers."
" very good first person account "
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