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The Bequest; Ship’S Company, Part 6

The Bequest; Ship’S Company, Part 6

W.W. Jacobs / W.WJacobs

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
Materia
Humor
ISBN:
9789354842498
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A wittily woven voyage into the heart of Victorian seafaring, The Bequest invites you to sail through a treasure chest of nautical fiction.This instalment in W. W. Jacobs’s Ship’s Company blends humour with hard-won wisdom from the docks and decks of British port towns. In a sea stories anthology that savoury readers of nautical humour will prize, the tales illuminate sailors’ daily life, nautical mishaps and tricks, and enduring maritime superstition themes, all set against a recognisable Victorian seaside milieu. The result is part adventure, part social snapshot, and wholly satisfying for classic literature fans.Historically, Jacobs stands as a master of temperament and tone, and The Bequest is a link to a bygone era of seaside publishing that shaped British sea stories and humorous maritime writing. Restored for today’s and future generations, this edition preserves the colour of language, the warmth of camaraderie, and the weathered charm of yesteryear while inviting new readers to discover a canon of enduring appeal.For casual readers and collectors alike, this is more than a reprint - it is a collector’s item and a cultural treasure. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, The Bequest offers a fresh gateway to nautical fiction, a vivid glimpse of Victorian Britain, and a thoughtfully curated companion for readers who relish maritime superstition, sailors’ daily life, and the gentle humour of Jacobs’s world.

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