Down to the Sea in Ships - Of Ageless Oceans and Modern Men

Magnificent' Robert Macfarlane Winner of the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the YearOur lives depend on shipping but it is a world which is largely hidden from us. In every lonely corner of every sea, through every night, every day, and every imaginable weather, tiny crews of seafarers work the giant ships which keep landed life afloat. These ordinary men live extraordinary lives, subject to dangers and difficulties we can only imagine, from hurricanes and pirates to years of confinement in hazardous, if not hellish, environments. Horatio Clare joins two container ships on their epic voyages across the globe and experiences unforgettable journeys. As the ships cross seas of history and incident, seafarers unfold the stories of their lives, and a beautiful and terrifying portrait of the oceans and their human subjects emerges.'Tremendous' The Times

About the author

Horatio Clare is the bestselling author of numerous books including the memoirs Running for the Hills and Truant and the travel books A Single Swallow, Down to the Sea in Ships, Orison for a Curlew, Icebreaker and The Light in the Dark. His books for children include Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot and Aubrey and the Terrible Ladybirds. Horatio's essays and reviews appear on BBC radio and in the Financial Times, the Observer and the Spectator, among other publications. He lives with his family in West Yorkshire.

Summary

'Magnificent' Robert MacfarlaneWinner of the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the YearOur lives depend on shipping but it is a world which is largely hidden from us.

Product details

• Authors: Horatio Clare, Clare Horatio
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.02.2015
• EAN: 9780099526292
• ISBN: 978-0-09-952629-2
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation, TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Transport industries, Oceans and seas, Oceans & seas, Shipping industries, captain phillips; rose george