‘If
it should be a pirate, we had a fine ship, well armed and plenty of men to use
the arms, what had we to fear? Accordingly, all hands were set to make
preparations for defence against an enemy. The bosun got ready the great guns,
the arms chest was unlocked – muskets, swords, handspikes, pistols, all in
demand …’
The Ripley Diary, 12th July
1830.
A sailing ship on a voyage that would make a fortune. On board – an ambitious shipowner, his flirtatious young
wife, and a crew on the verge of mutiny. Smuggling,
piracy and shipwreck are all encountered on this amazing journey.
For the first time, the remarkable
Ripley Diary is in print. It documents an astonishing voyage to a secret
destination in China. This original
nineteenth-century text is unique, revealing the early days of free trade in
defiance of the edicts of the Emperor of China. It is a national treasure.
Enjoy the story of Thomas Ripley,
hailed by the Liverpool Chronicle as ‘one of our most successful merchant
princes’, a man who rose from rags to riches. Share the thrill of watching
whales and dolphins, the excitement of racing a rival ship to Java, and the
delights of exotic locations.
If you want to know the truth
about life on a sailing ship in the nineteenth century, then read this book. Find
out why some of the men were pressed into the British Navy and others were
clapped in irons. Discover for yourself the secrets of the Ripley Diary,
secrets hidden for 180 years.
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