{"product_id":"sons-of-the-waves-the-common-seaman-in-the-heroic-age-of-sail-paperback","title":"Sons of the Waves: The Common Seaman in the Heroic Age of Sail - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant telling of the history of the common seaman in the age of sail, and his role in Britain's trade, exploration, and warfare\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"No other book resurrects the wooden world of Jack Tar in such captivating and voluminous detail.\"--Roger Ekirch, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" A] rollicking narrative . . . Superb\"--Ben Wilson, \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e British maritime history in the age of sail is full of the deeds of officers like Nelson but has given little voice to plain, \"illiterate\" seamen. Now Stephen Taylor draws on published and unpublished memoirs, letters, and naval records, including court-martials and petitions, to present these men in their own words. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this exhilarating account, ordinary seamen are far from the hapless sufferers of the press gangs. Proud and spirited, learned in their own fashion, with robust opinions and the courage to challenge overweening authority, they stand out from their less adventurous compatriots. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Taylor demonstrates how the sailor was the engine of British prosperity and expansion up to the Industrial Revolution. From exploring the South Seas with Cook to establishing the East India Company as a global corporation, from the sea battles that made Britain a superpower to the crisis of the 1797 mutinies, these \"sons of the waves\" held the nation's destiny in their calloused hands.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer of maritime history, biography, and travel. He has worked as a foreign correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe Times, The Observer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Economist, \u003c\/i\u003e and is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Caliban Shore, Storm and Conquest\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCommander\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.66 x 7.82 x 5.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52160059048167,"sku":"9780300257519","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8329\/8279\/files\/13c900b4e4c42d14e369ec545958b821.webp?v=1780556176","url":"https:\/\/skinnonsmooth.myshopify.com\/products\/sons-of-the-waves-the-common-seaman-in-the-heroic-age-of-sail-paperback","provider":"SkinnOnSmooth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}