Voyages from the Past: A History of Passengers at Sea

From the days of sail to the majestic ocean liners of the twentieth century, this is a history of British sea travel from a passenger's point of view.

Each chapter narrates one traveller's voyage based on their first-hand description, and the day-to-day details of their experience. Their stories, some previously unpublished, illustrate the evolution of journeys by sea, exploring three and a half centuries of maritime travel. Simon Wills transports readers from Elizabethan times to the ev...