A Cadet of the Black Star Line

A 1922 novel about a 17 year old man who sets out for a new life on the sea and a new career aboard an ocean liner. This classic maritime story takes place in a time when steam was transforming how we sailed the seas and when the culture of sea-faring was changing dramatically. Follow young David Downes as he navigates a new job aboard one of the first steam liners and a new life steaming from port to port. - A high quality transcription of a classic maritime text - Featuring a collection of 19th century illustrations that capture a golden age of sea-faring