All Afloat

All Afloat

William Wood

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
Materia
Historia
ISBN:
9789354947087
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Hook: A voyage through time told in wood, rope and memory-where every ripple reveals a craftsperson’s lore.All Afloat offers a vivid panorama of nautical history through the patient eyes of William Wood. This maritime chronicle blends craftsman memoirs with the lived life of rivers and seas, tracing shipbuilding traditions, boatyard routines, and the bustling rhythms of port towns in late Victorian Britain. It is a human-scale voyage: honest, precise, full of the smells of pitch and tar, the creak of timber, and the quiet courage of those who kept ships afloat against tide and time. For the wanderer of travel and history, and for maritime enthusiasts readers alike, the book unfolds as both portrait and primer-an accessible, emotionally resonant look at waterways and craft.Historically significant and deeply atmospheric, the work captures a world where the river and the sea shaped livelihoods, communities, and early 20th century sea lore. It stands as a rare record of an era when the craft of shipbuilding and the daily life of port towns England were interwoven with national identity. All Afloat is not merely a reprint-it is a restored treasure for today and future generations, a collector’s item and a cultural treasure that will appeal to nautical history fans, nautical biographies readers, and anyone drawn to the enduring romance of waterways and craft.

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