
The Wreck of the “Grosvenor” tells of the adventures of Edward Royle, the second mate on a sailing ship travelling from England to South America in the nineteenth century.With a hard-hearted captain and a mutinous crew, this was never going to be an easy voyage. When Royle spots a vessel foundering at sea, the trouble really starts and he is forced to chose between duty and conscience.The Wreck of...
Paperback: 314 pages
Publisher: Solis Press (June 22, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 190794737X
ISBN-13: 978-1907947377
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
Amazon Rank: 2963610
Format: PDF ePub Text djvu ebook
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Written in the 1800s, THE WRECK OF THE GROSVENOR reflects the tone and writing style of that era. It is the first book by William Clark Russell that I have read, however, I have now ordered two other titles by this author (available on Amazon Kindle ...
enor” is perhaps William Clark Russell’s most famous book. John Sutherland, Emeritus Professor of Modern English Literature at University College London described this as “the most popular mid-Victorian melodrama of adventure and heroism at sea”.This new edition from Solis Press of the 1877 bestseller has been completely revised and includes illustrations from the first US publication. The book also features a section about the author and his life, written specially for this edition.