Project Gutenberg 2011-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 94 Bullen, Frank Thomas 1857 1915 Bullen, Frank T. (Frank Thomas) The Log of a Sea-Waif: Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Greg Bergquist, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Log of a Sea-Waif: Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life" by Frank T. Bullen is a memoir written in the late 19th century. The book recounts the author’s experiences and observations during the formative years of his life at sea, highlighting his adventures and the realities of maritime life. It is an engaging narrative that paints a vivid picture of the various challenges faced by a boy who embarked on a seafaring career, beginning as a cabin-boy under difficult circumstances. The opening of the memoir introduces us to Bullen’s early life and his childhood desire to escape to the sea. He describes his initiation aboard a dilapidated ship commanded by his uncle, whom he portrays as a harsh and temperamental figure. The details of his first day on the ship, with its chaotic environment and gloomy conditions, set the tone for the hardships he would endure. The youthful protagonist’s apprehension about the challenges ahead contrasts with his determination to find shelter and sustenance, motivating his decision to embrace a life at sea despite the unpleasantness he anticipates. The narrative captures the essence of a young boy’s tough journey into adulthood through maritime adventures, challenges, and the colorful crew he encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sea stories Seafaring life Voyages and travels Travelers PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 630686 630594 2024-10-15T13:25:00.937969 2023-09-16T06:13:33.057738 text/html text/html 628922 2021-01-07T21:40:47 text/html; charset=us-ascii 558287 2021-01-07T21:40:47 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 672896 2024-10-15T13:25:12.493913 application/epub+zip 681255 2024-10-15T13:25:05.462012 application/epub+zip 339315 2024-10-15T13:25:03.766997 application/epub+zip 1005145 2024-10-15T13:25:18.512962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 958480 2024-10-15T13:25:11.336929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506866 2022-09-16T16:46:53.844839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594841 594613 2024-10-15T13:25:00.007012 2023-09-16T06:13:32.459745 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 594424 2021-01-07T21:40:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 239156 2021-01-07T21:40:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 594425 2021-01-07T21:40:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 239089 2021-01-07T21:40:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22476 2024-10-15T13:25:18.785896 application/rdf+xml 24564 2024-10-15T13:25:04.379956 image/jpeg 4523 2024-10-15T13:25:04.076989 image/jpeg 656501 2024-10-15T13:25:01.020988 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia