Before the wind: the memoir of an American sea captain, 1808-1833
Adventure and exploration
Human-transcribed braille
Summary
Tyng's great-great-granddaughter edits this memoir of his early seafaring years, tracing his first harrowing voyage to China at age thirteen to his own shipboard command in his early twenties. Tyng recounts his adventures at sea, including shipwrecks, mutinies, and pirate attacks, and in exotic ports worldwide. Some violence. 1999
Title Details
Publisher
Viking
Copyright Date
1999
Book number
5723610
Braille details for CELA title
Volumes
8
Braille code
EBAE
Braille producer
Associated Services for the Blind