Imprint:
United Kingdom : Barre Publishers, 1969
Notes:
This is a vivid account of the British Royal Navy at the peak of its power, but from an entirely different viewpoint. Both a tale and a historical record, From the Lower Deck is told largely in the words of the seamen themselves. The living excitement of the men's stories is amplified by explanatory material giving the political and historical background. In the context of a history dominated by famous men and glorious battles, these are highly personal accounts of conditions below the deck - the hardship and the brotherhood, the evil tempered captains and the fearless leaders, the courage and the humour, the glory and the misery of men at sea, of men at war.
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