Jack is born in 1786 to a sailor father who dates every event by naval battles. Growing up by the Thames near Greenwich Hospital, he learns the sea from old pensioners like Ben the Whaler, goes to sea himself, and slowly rises through his own wits and courage.
A warm, episodic sea novel from the author of Mr. Midshipman Easy, rich in naval lore and old sailors’ yarns. Download the free EPUB.