Walter Heathfield and his sister Emily sail aboard the Indiaman Bussorah Merchant through storms, suspicious Lascars and danger at sea into the Eastern Seas. Crossing the Sea of Celebes, they reach an uncle’s island home, where Walter’s journal records the birds, beasts and wonders of the archipelago alongside their adventures.
A Victorian boys’ sea adventure packed with natural history, from one of the most prolific writers of the genre. Download the free EPUB.