Deck And Port

The book Deck and Port was written by Walter Colton a former naval officer in the US Navy. The book is a compilation of stories and insights that Colton had while serving as a sailor and an officer. The subjects in the book span widely from shipboard life to the ports and towns he visited during his career. Colton gives vivid accounts of life at sea highlighting the difficulties and hazards that sailors had to deal with every day. Additionally the book explores the social and cultural aspects of living at various ports throughout the globe including contact with locals and exposure to other cultures. The book offers a fascinating look into sailor life in the middle of the 19th century as well as a distinctive viewpoint on the history and culture of many ports throughout the globe.