Sons of the Waves

“[A] rollicking narrative . . . Superb”—Ben Wilson, Times  A brilliant telling of the history of the common seaman in the age of sail, and his role in Britain’s trade, exploration, and warfare   British maritime history in the age of sail is full of the deeds of officers like Nelson but has given little voice to plain, "illiterate" seamen. Now Stephen Taylor draws on published and unpublished memo...