To the Ends of the Earth
About this book
A new one-volume edition of this classic sequence of sea novels set in the early nineteenth century, about a voyage from England to Australia. Rites of Passage (Winner of the Booker Prize) 'The work of a master at the full stretch of his age and wisdom.' The Times Close Quarters 'A feat of imaginative reconstruction, as vivid as a dream.' Daily Mail Fire Down Below 'Laden to the waterline with a rich cargo of practicalities and poetry, pain and hilarity, drama and exaltation.' Sunday Times
Details
- First published
- 1991
- OL Work ID
- OL2430208W
Subjects
Ocean travelFictionEnglish Sea storiesHistoryFiction, historicalFiction, historical, generalBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)