The Voyages of the Great Britain Life at Sea in the World's First Liner |
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| Author:
| Fogg, Nicholas |
| ISBN: | 978-1-86176-235-1 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2006 |
| Publisher: | Greenhill Book
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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Sea travel in the nineteenth century as reported in the letters, journals, and memoirs of passengers on the world's first liner, Brunel's Great Britain, a ship with a lengthy career as transatlantic mail steamer, troopship, and Australian emigrant carrier. For the majority of passengers, whether emigrant or soldier, sea travel was a novel and exotic experience, and a surprising number of Great Britain's voyagers recorded their impressions in letters home or journals. Every aspect...
More DescriptionSea travel in the nineteenth century as reported in the letters, journals, and memoirs of passengers on the world's first liner, Brunel's Great Britain, a ship with a lengthy career as transatlantic mail steamer, troopship, and Australian emigrant carrier. For the majority of passengers, whether emigrant or soldier, sea travel was a novel and exotic experience, and a surprising number of Great Britain's voyagers recorded their impressions in letters home or journals. Every aspect of this curious world was found worthy of comment, from the food-including the livestock shipped to provide fresh meat and milk-to the onboard entertainment, not to mention the dubious, colorful, and eccentric characters encountered. From this rich variety, the author has fashioned a vivid depiction of shipboard life at a crossroad in history.