The Seas Were Mine

Originally published in 1936, this is a wonderful, autobiographical account of a life of adventure on the high seas. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: Pennsylvania Dutch Shipwreck And A Haunted Ship Shanghaied On The ""Patagonia"" I Meet Sir Godfrey Strange Happenings On The ""Arethusa"" The Mandalay Café ""Abandon Ship"" I Meet Joseph Conrad Adventurer With A Cobra I Come To The River Of Darkness ""Lord Jim"" Takes A Wife Strange Experiences Ashore And At Sea The Great Samoan Hurricane I Meet Robert Louis Stephenson The Virgin of Barratonga The Twin Pearls of Morea Johnny The Lamb Gunrunners, Cannibals, And Pirates Holiday At Savaii I Marry Elsie Halfway Round The World From Tigers To Sheep The Boer War I Meet Queen Victoria Mutiny and Mystery Tragedy of the Coolies Escape From Port Arthur Enough For The Present