A Voice from the Main Deck: Being a Record of the Thirty Years' Adventures of Samuel Leech (CLASSICS OF NAVAL LITERATURE)

By Samuel Leech

Book Overview

This memoir by a British seaman who fought in the War of 1812 provides valuable insights into the history of that war, illuminates the experience of the forecastle in the age of the fighting sail, and tells the story of an interesting life. Leech began his career at sea at the age of 12, worked as a

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557501920
• ISBN13: 9781557501929
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Naval Inst Pr
• Length: 211 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.8" x 5.5"