Learning the Ropes: An Apprentice on the Last of the

Learning the Ropes: An Apprentice on the Last of the Windjammers
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In 1938, Eric Newby signed on as an apprentice on the Finnish four-masted barque Moshulu for a 'round-the-world' voyage transiting between Europe and Australia. It was the toughest imaginable introduction to the sailor's life. Few of the crew spoke English, and he was ordered atop the rigging -- 200 feet above deck -- before he could get out of his best jacket and shoes. More extraordinary still, between his shifts he managed to photograph day-to-day life aboard the antique vessel, and on others like her in various ports of call. Though he did not realize it then, these pictures soon became historic, for with a world war brewing, there would never again be a cavalcade of square riggers such as made the circuit that year. Remarkably, the Moshulu is still afloat and is now a restaurant ship, moored in Philadelphia.Â Â
Country USA
Brand CROWN
Manufacturer Times Books Random House
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 1999-09-07
EANs 9780812932522

Learning the Ropes: An Apprentice on the Last of the Windjammers