Sea Fever by Sam Jefferson

Sea Fever by Sam Jefferson

How did a big-game fishing trip rudely interrupted by sharks inspire one of the key scenes in Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea? How did Robert Louis Stevenson’s cruise to the cannibal-infested South Sea islands prove instrumental in his writing of The Beach of Falesa and The Ebb Tide? How did Masefield survive Cape Horn and a near-nervous breakdown to write Sea Fever? The waters of this world have swirled through storytelling ever since the Celts spun the tale of Beowulf and Homer narrated The Odyssey. This enthralling book takes us on a tour of the most dangerous, exciting and often eccentric escapades of literature’s sailing stars, and how these true stories inspired and informed their best-loved works. Arthur Ransome, Erskine Childers, Jack London and many others are featured as we find out how extraordinary fact fed into unforgettable fiction.

It is a testament to Jefferson’s curatorial ability and joyful expository pen, as well as the famed words of his subjects, that could make readers long, sickly, for the sea* Paste Magazine *
Those who relish historical fiction, seafaring and maritime history or adventure, and literary history are sure to find much to enjoy in this pleasurable read. * Library Journal *

Sam Jefferson is a journalist and maritime historian, and is one of the leading authorities on the clipper ship era. He is a former Deputy Editor of Sailing Today, and writes regularly for Classic Boat, Sailing Today and Traditional Boats and Tall Ships. He is the author of Clipper Ships and the Golden Age of Sail, published by Adlard Coles Nautical.

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ISBN 13	9781472908810
ISBN 10	1472908813
Titel	Sea Fever
Autor	Sam Jefferson
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Verlag	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Erscheinungsjahr	2015-03-12
Seitenanzahl	336
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