Looking For A Ship
by John McPhee
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Orange, Virginia, United States
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In price clipped dj - A 42-day journey from Charleston down the Pacific coast to South America aboard an American merchant ship. The crew tell stories of other runs and other ships, tales of disaster, stupidity, greed, and courage.
Synopsis
This is an extraordinary tale of life on the high seas aboard one of the last American merchant ships, the S.S. Stella Lykes, on a forty-two-day journey from Charleston down the Pacific coast of South America. As the crew of the Stella Lykes makes their ocean voyage, they tell stories of other runs and other ships, tales of disaster, stupidity, greed, generosity, and courage. (Publisher Summary)
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- Bookseller
- Bound2please Books B2plz (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 041024E
- Title
- Looking For A Ship
- Author
- John McPhee
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- FSG
- Date Published
- 1990
- Pages
- 242
- Size
- quarto
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- merchant ship, Panama Canal
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