false 3008320 3 Written by British Poet Laureate John Masefield in 1905, this lyrical tribute to sailors in the Age of Sail captures the grim reality of life at sea. In the clear, muscular English that made him famous, Masefield breathes life into the misery and barbarity that served as a foundation for naval glory. He brilliantly tells the story of the ships of Nelson's Navy, and especially of the sailors, describing the duties of each man, the unwholesome food, the cramped and filthy living quarters, the inhuman punishments, and the floating hell of a ship in action. Based on his own youthful apprenticeship aboard windjammers that sailed around the Horn, Masefield was both inspired and repelled by the sailor's lot. This epic eulogy for sailors long gone, considered a classic for decades, will be valued by Nelson enthusiasts everywhere. 3038851 1971 Sea Life in Nelson's Time total:2|3:2| 2 6 2 0 3008320 1557500126 9781557500120 2 0 3.00 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3008320.Sea_Life_in_Nelson_s_Time 3 0 false Mon Feb 13 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Aug 15 17:08:30 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 17:08:49 -0700 2009 3008320 1557500126 9781557500120 2 0 3.00 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3008320.Sea_Life_in_Nelson_s_Time 3 0 false Wed Sep 10 14:54:27 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 10 14:54:27 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3008320