Rough Seas
Autor: | James Greene |
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EAN: | 9780752478357 |
eBook Format: | ePUB |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Produktart: | eBook |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 30.11.2011 |
Untertitel: | The Life of a Deep-Sea Trawlerman |
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Schlagworte: | british trawling industry dangerous jobs dangerous profession deckhand learner gales hurricanes icelandic gunboats james greeme life at sea overboard poaching skipper's ticket storms the life of a deep-sea trawlerman |
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A trawlerman's life was hard, often up against bad weather, rough seas and black frosts, although on calm days it was a pleasure to be at sea. In this eventful memoir, deep-sea trawlerman James Greene relates his life at sea, from his childhood when his father would take him out in some of the worst gales and hurricanes imaginable to his early career as a deckhand learner, obtaining his skipper's ticket, and the many experiences - both disastrous and otherwise - to occur throughout his time at sea. During his career he was involved in ship collisions and fires, arrested for poaching, fired upon by Icelandic gunboats, in countless storms and even swept overboard in icy conditions off the Russian coast. The British trawling industry is largely a bygone age and people are beginning to forget the adventures, hardships and joys that characterised this most dangerous of professions. This book seeks to keep the memories of a once great industry alive.