The Log of a Jack Tar (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): Or, The Life of James Choyce, Master Mariner

by James Choyce

Overview

Published in 1891, more than fifty years after the death of its author, this book would have been the first of its kind, had it been available during Choyce’s lifetime. The author—whose seafaring experience encompassed stints as a whaler, a prisoner, and a pirate—lived through more adventure than readers can find in novels. This volume also includes a short sea narrative "O'Brien's Captivity in France" by Commander V. Lovett Cameron of the Royal Navy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411453753
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	05/10/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	422
File size:	373 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

James Choyce (1777-1836) was an English master mariner whose love affair with the sea began when he shipped out aboard a whaler while still a teenager. He had many experiences, both exciting and threatening, but none would have been brought to life if it weren’t for the discovery of his manuscript.

James Choyce (1777-1836) was an English master mariner whose love affair with the sea began when he shipped out aboard a whaler while still a teenager. He had many experiences, both exciting and threatening, but none would have been brought to life if it weren’t for the discovery of his manuscript.