Canada is a great maritime nation. Although ships and the sea have been part of its history for centuries, very little is known about the men and women who have worked in its coastal and lake fleets. Ships and Memories is a fascinating account of life at sea during the age of steam. In it, seafarers tell ther own stories and remember the good times as well as the bad, in peace and war and during the depression. Eric Sager draws on interviews with master mariners, engineers, able seamen, cooks, stewards, and many others ...
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Canada is a great maritime nation. Although ships and the sea have been part of its history for centuries, very little is known about the men and women who have worked in its coastal and lake fleets. Ships and Memories is a fascinating account of life at sea during the age of steam. In it, seafarers tell ther own stories and remember the good times as well as the bad, in peace and war and during the depression. Eric Sager draws on interviews with master mariners, engineers, able seamen, cooks, stewards, and many others who worked aboard steamships from 1920 to 1950.
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Add this copy of Ships and Memories Merchant Seafarers in Canada's Age to cart. $13.50, like new condition, Sold by Ainsworth Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sumas, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by University of British Columbia Press.
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Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 0774804432. Slight edge wear to DJ, light crease down front flap; DJ in Mylar A bright, solid book; B&W Illustrations; 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.1 Inches; 179 pages; Anecdotal accounts of life on board Canada's merchant steamships.
Add this copy of Ships and Memories: Merchant Seafarers in Canada's Age to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Quickhatch Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ottawa, ON, CANADA, published 1993 by UBC Press.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. viii, 179pp., index, notes, biblio., photos. "Canada is a great maritime nation. Although ships and the sea have been part of its history for centuries, very little is known about the men and women who have worked in its coastal and lake fleets. 'Ships and Memories' is a fascinating account of life at sea during the age of steam. In it, seafarers tell ther own stories and remember the good times as well as the bad, in peace and war and during the depression. Eric Sager draws on interviews with master mariners, engineers, able seamen, cooks, stewards, and many others who worked aboard steamships from 1920 to 1950." Based on interviews on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Canada.
Add this copy of Ships and Memories: Merchant Seafarers in Canada's Age to cart. $49.62, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by UBC Press.
