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Title: Great sea story even if just a story
Review: It was with great regret I learned, via "The Wayward Sailor" and later via interviews of people who knew Tristan Jones, that most of Jones' work is composed of yarns built around some kernels of truth. Even so, I continue to build my collection of his books because they are fun to read tohe thrid and fourth time around. Excepting those passages where he lectures on social issues rather than letting the story speak for itself, and setting aside the matter of how much of this book is "true", the core reality is that Tristan Jones tells really a heck of a good tale. The story is improved by the infinite detail afforded by his experience and expertise as a mariner (which nobody denies). There are very few sailors who would not learn a lot from Jones' narratives and none who could fail to enjoy them.
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