An exciting new tale from the doyen of high-seas adventure...As the beginning of a new century begins Tom Chatto,now with his Master's Certificate of Competency in hand,wins a berth as second officer on a steamship liner carrying 800 passengers.Some of the passengers on board,especially the females,bring hazards to susceptible young officers.Tom's particular problem though is a male steerage traveller who brings unwelcome memories from past adventures.But the greatest danger to any sailor is always that fickle mistress the sea,and justoff Cape Horn,Tom's sailing skills are put to the test when he is ordered to make safe a semi-derelict windjammer foundering without crew
- ISBN10 0750510056
- ISBN13 9780750510059
- Publish Date 1 August 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 December 2011
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Magna Large Print Books
- Edition Large type / large print edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 321
- Language English