Hurrah for the Life of a Sailor!: Life on the Lower-deck of the Victorian Navy

An engrossing history of life in the Royal Navy at the height of its power. 'comprehensive, well-documented and lucidly written' The Daily Telegraph Perfect for fans of N. A. M. Rodger, Ben Wilson or Roy & Lesley Adkins. During the nineteenth century Great Britain ruled the waves. But what was it like sailing aboard her ships? Men and boys travelled across the oceans of the world in Her Majesty's ships, from the snows of the Arctic to the malarial swamps of the tropics. They fought the Quee...