Julia Jones

Broschiertes Buch

Uncommon Courage

The Yachtsmen Volunteers of World War II

Beschreibung

The compelling stories of the yachtsmen volunteers of World War II â from famous names such as Sir Peter Scott and Nicholas Monsarrat to ordinary sailors â all who risked their lives to aid the war effort.

Autor

Julia Jones, formerly also known as Julia Thorogood, is an English writer, editor and classic yacht owner whose own father served in the RNVSR. She is Literary Contributor for Yachting Monthly magazine. Julia's introduction to books and boats happened simultaneously when her parents bought Arthur Ransome's yacht Peter Duck when Julia was not quite three years old. She soon discovered that her berth on board Peter Duck was the snuggest place in the world for reading - and writing and dreaming as well. It wasn't until many years later when she and her husband Francis Wheen had bought Peter Duck back into their family that she discovered that her special reading place had originally been designed for Ransome to store his typewriter. This inspired her own Strong Winds series of sailing adventures. She was introduced to the River Deben at birth and remains an unashamedly East Coast sailor.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. September 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 196mm x 122mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 266g
• ISBN-13: 9781472987112
• ISBN-10: 147298711X
• Artikelnr.: 64291268

Rezensionen

From Childers to Monsarrat via Shute and Maurice Griffiths. Julia Jones links the world of yachting, literature, the navy and war into an extraordinary account of heroism and sacrifice. An unexpected and important story, rivetingly told. Rip roaring stuff. Get this into the paws of the sea dog in your life.