"Any Budding Sailors?": Deep Sea Master Mariner - 1950's Merchant Navy
Year: 2016 Language: english Author: Alan Rawlinson Edition: Kindle | 2nd Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 203 Description: This is a true story about a boy's good spirited journey through life, and the slow transition from being a naive, innocent, and wild eyed kid in the London blitz, to a somewhat reflective and philosophical old man residing happily deep in Cornwall. It is a path that all men tread more or less, but having the good fortune to follow a seafaring career, topped up later with a world wide shipping career, makes this a varied and somewhat gifted life. The time spent at sea, and in the Bank Line in particular, had a deep and lasting effect, and why wouldn't it? It was far more than a set of job descriptions. Meeting so many nationalities at all levels, from the Pacific islanders to the urchins of Asia and Africa , and grappling with ever changing demands at sea and in port made for a rich education. The only thing that never waned throughout all the years was a love of the world and its people, and a breathless admiration for the sheer beauty of our surroundings, coupled with boundless enthusiasm and optimism. Additional info: About the author: Master Mariner of the old school, who circled the globe many times as a teenager on board some iconic tramp steamers. A successful career in shipping followed, with postings to Dubai, Hong Kong, and Singapore among other places. Creative work includes a first biography, portrait work in pastel and acrylics, and published photographs. Now retired deep in Cornwall and intent on writing a first fantasy book for young readers. Watch this space.
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"Any Budding Sailors?": Deep Sea Master Mariner - 1950's Merchant Navy
Language: english
Author: Alan Rawlinson
Edition: Kindle | 2nd
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 203
Description: This is a true story about a boy's good spirited journey through life, and the slow transition from being a naive, innocent, and wild eyed kid in the London blitz, to a somewhat reflective and philosophical old man residing happily deep in Cornwall. It is a path that all men tread more or less, but having the good fortune to follow a seafaring career, topped up later with a world wide shipping career, makes this a varied and somewhat gifted life. The time spent at sea, and in the Bank Line in particular, had a deep and lasting effect, and why wouldn't it? It was far more than a set of job descriptions. Meeting so many nationalities at all levels, from the Pacific islanders to the urchins of Asia and Africa , and grappling with ever changing demands at sea and in port made for a rich education. The only thing that never waned throughout all the years was a love of the world and its people, and a breathless admiration for the sheer beauty of our surroundings, coupled with boundless enthusiasm and optimism.
Additional info: About the author:
Master Mariner of the old school, who circled the globe many times as a teenager on board some iconic tramp steamers. A successful career in shipping followed, with postings to Dubai, Hong Kong, and Singapore among other places. Creative work includes a first biography, portrait work in pastel and acrylics, and published photographs. Now retired deep in Cornwall and intent on writing a first fantasy book for young readers. Watch this space.
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