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In 1938, 18 year old Eric Newby, desperate to escape the daily grind of London working life, signed on as an apprentice aboard the four-masted ship Moshulu. She was the largest of the 13 sailing ships which still transported grain to Australia and took part in the formidable ‘grain race’ on the way home.
Newby’s first-hand account of the hard graft, terrible danger and enthralling beauty of the high seas, illustrated with his own vivid photographs, and recounted with his trademark wit, was also to become a classic portrait of the last days of sail. This was a voyage that launched a lifetime of adventures – and a reputation as one of the great travel writers of all time.
First published in 1956, this is re-issued paperback edition was published in 2014.
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