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Title: Good view of a real captain
Review: I listened to the audiotape version of this book. Very enjoyable, though the author is very understated in his reporting of events. The author's courtship got no explanation and his marriage no more than a sentence, and he barely mentions his wife thereafter; an encounter with a pirate vessel is reported in a matter-of-fact manner that is not as gripping as it probably was in reality. If you're looking for "The Perfect Storm" this book does not have the same level of drama, but nonetheless it is an interesting and accurate portrayal of what life was like for a real sea captain in the early 1880s. Recommended!
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