Last Voyage to Wewak - A Tale of the Sea, West Africa to South Pacific

This is an important historical record of life at sea during the last quarter of the 20th century, a way of life now vanished. It's a tale of a highly charged and turbulent life written in a captivating and arresting style and is the third in Simon Hall's eloquent maritime trilogy. His unique travel story paints the world in a way where even the mundane becomes compelling.

About the author

About the author: Simon Hall is a Master Mariner and currently Chief Executive of a financial group. Under a Yellow Sky was nominated for the Mountbatten Maritime Award, 2014. He is the author of Under a Yellow Sky and Chasing Conrad.

Praise for Simon J. Hall. 'Simon Hall's new book, however, stands out from the crowd... His fine writing style draws the reader in and captures the magic and chaos of foreign ports ... and the deep camaraderie that developed...' Nautilus Telegraph
'... a fascinating and often incisive commentary of men working together in tough, demanding circumstances'. Sea Breezes

Product details

• Authors: Simon J. Hall
• Publisher: Whittles Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9781849952538
• ISBN: 978-1-84995-253-8
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 239 mm x 169 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 420 g
• Illustrations: 18 black & white halftones
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, Biography / Autobiography, TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / General