The Master Mariner Best Read || [Nicholas Monsarrat], The Master Mariner Best Read || [Nicholas Monsarrat], The Master Mariner, Nicholas Monsarrat, The Master Mariner This is Nicholas Monsarrat s final masterpiece an epic tale of the sea and seafaring from the sixteenth century to near the end of the twentieth Told from the point of view of Mathew Lawe a young Devon sailor who is cursed after a spectacular act of cowardice to wander the wild waters till all the seas run dry it is historical fiction but beset by real events MonsarrThis is The Master Mariner Best Read || [Nicholas Monsarrat] - The Master Mariner, The Master Mariner This is Nicholas Monsarrat s final masterpiece an epic tale of the sea and seafaring from the sixteenth century to near the end of the twentieth Told from the point of view of Mathew Lawe a young De
- Title: The Master Mariner
- Author: Nicholas Monsarrat
- ISBN: 9780304296095
- Page: 394
- Format: Hardcover
The Master Mariner Best Read || [Nicholas Monsarrat], The Master Mariner Best Read || [Nicholas Monsarrat], The Master Mariner, Nicholas Monsarrat, The Master Mariner This is Nicholas Monsarrat s final masterpiece an epic tale of the sea and seafaring from the sixteenth century to near the end of the twentieth Told from the point of view of Mathew Lawe a young Devon sailor who is cursed after a spectacular act of cowardice to wander the wild waters till all the seas run dry it is historical fiction but beset by real events MonsarrThis is. The Master Mariner, The Master Mariner Best Read || [Nicholas Monsarrat] - The Master Mariner, The Master Mariner This is Nicholas Monsarrat s final masterpiece an epic tale of the sea and seafaring from the sixteenth century to near the end of the twentieth Told from the point of view of Mathew Lawe a young De
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I recently acquired a copy of the unfinished volume 2, having read volume 1 a few years ago Darken Ship, the first chapter, is the only one which is nearly complete and the rest are only really overviews Taken as a single project the work is superb, moving and at times horrifying Well worth a week or so of reading time.
Several years ago, I came across this novel by accident, thumbed through a few pages, and curiosity piqued, began to read it The story is centered around Matthew Lawe, a young English seaman who, as part of the convoy of ships tasked with tackling the Spanish Armada, flees his battle station while under fire Consequently, for forsaking his comrades, Matthew is punished to live unto perpetuity until the seas run dry Thus, Matthew passes through the succeeding centuries as a seaman in a variety of [...]
I have been a long time fan of Monserrat, I had this novel on my to Read list for too long I finally got around to reading it over the last month and found it an enthralling history of famous naval characters and events Monserrat s research brings an authenticity to each episode which makes the book thoroughly satisfying.
The book is really a series of short stories involving our same cursed character I learned things I never knew about the famous of history s mariners Hudson s crew mutinied and set Henry adrift I had know about Nelson s wife never receiving any benefits after Nelson s demise, but I did not know about Nelson s affair Over all an interesting read.
I d have given it 6 stars if it were finished A brilliant and enlightening tale across centuries of a sailors life, loved it
Na een paar bladzijdes gelezen te hebben, heb ik die terug in de boekenkast gezet Het boek pakte mij niet Wie weet lees ik die in de toekomst wel weer.
Was a hard slog sometimes but overall a very good book.
A tour de force historical novel covering hundreds of years of British sea going prowess Unfortunately Monsarrat died before completing Vol 2, but the work is informative and interesting.
it was a very long time ago but the memory of this book has remained