Title: Unforgettable story of a Merchant Marine
Product review: A young man goes to sea as a merchant marine in the last days of the great sailing ships. He sails around the horn, and experiences all the exotic ports in the days when they were still truly exotic. Although it does not really work as a novel, the stories are fantastic; pirates, life in a Singapore whorehouse, Seattle at the turn of the century... a taste of life as it was and never will be again. Great stuff you simply will not find anywhere else.I happened to meet Jim in his store in Boise Idaho, where he was selling Japanese and other oriental collectibles. He told me that many of these stories were true... told to him by his uncle who experienced them as a young man.You should also note that the books are almost completely unedited. They are rife with misspellings, incorrect grammar, and incorrect usage. Don't let that stop you; the book is every bit worth the effort.
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