A Master Mariner’s Tale: The Adventures of a Reluctant Secret Agent
Year: 2022 Language: english Author: Fred Cooper Genre: Fiction Edition: Kindle | 3rd Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 199 Description: This novel demonstrates so very clearly the hard and perilous lifestyle of a master mariner on board a sailing collier brigantine during the Victorian era. “A Master Mariners Tale” brings to the reader an all-round experience of the thrills and perils of a sea captain shipping coals from the coastal ports of County Durham to coal hungry counties on the East of England. It takes the reader on a journey, building their knowledge of the coast; the sea; the sailing ships on which they worked; the town of Seaham; the daily life of mariners and culminates in a tale of adventure on the high seas with a twist of irony that demonstrates so very clearly how fragile the lives of mariners were in the days of sailing ships. Additional info: About the author: Fred Cooper was born in 1950 in Seaham, County Durham on the north-east coast of England. His career spanned a lifetime in financial management as a Chartered Accountant. Since retirement from his role as Finance Director at the University of Sunderland he spends most of his time researching the local history of his home town. He comments “You only have to stroll around Seaham to find hidden gems and interesting buildings that provide a fascinating insight into the rich history of our ancestors.” He demonstrates from his research and in his books that you only have to scratch the surface and you will take a journey of exploration that reveals the unique character of people and places.
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A Master Mariner’s Tale: The Adventures of a Reluctant Secret Agent
Language: english
Author: Fred Cooper
Genre: Fiction
Edition: Kindle | 3rd
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 199
Description: This novel demonstrates so very clearly the hard and perilous lifestyle of a master mariner on board a sailing collier brigantine during the Victorian era.
“A Master Mariners Tale” brings to the reader an all-round experience of the thrills and perils of a sea captain shipping coals from the coastal ports of
County Durham to coal hungry counties on the East of England. It takes the reader on a journey, building their knowledge of the coast; the sea; the sailing ships on which they worked; the town of Seaham; the daily life of mariners and culminates in a tale of adventure on the high seas with a twist of irony that demonstrates so very clearly how fragile the lives of mariners were in the days of sailing ships.
Additional info: About the author:
Fred Cooper was born in 1950 in Seaham, County Durham on the north-east coast of England. His career spanned a lifetime in financial management as a Chartered Accountant.
Since retirement from his role as Finance Director at the University of Sunderland he spends most of his time researching the local history of his home town. He comments “You only have to stroll around Seaham to find hidden gems and interesting buildings that provide a fascinating insight into the rich history of our ancestors.”
He demonstrates from his research and in his books that you only have to scratch the surface and you will take a journey of exploration that reveals the unique character of people and places.
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