The Wreck of the Grosvenor: An Account of the Mutiny of the Crew and the Loss of the Ship when Trying to Make the Bermudas FROM THE PUBLISHER
W. Clark Russell was born in New York in 1844 to English parents. His experiences in the British Merchant Marine provided an authentic backdrop for his acclaimed sea novels. Russell is highly regarded for his realistic portrayal of maritime life, and his harrowing account of the sailors' plight in The Wreck of the Grosvenor was very influential in the passage of reform laws to improve the lot of British merchant seamen.
SYNOPSIS
A brutal sea captain, an inhuman chief mate, and an indignant crew set out to sea together-an obvious equation for disaster. The Wreck of the Grosvenor is the gripping tale of this voyage, and of Mr. Royle, the mild second mate who rises to the occasion, overcoming mutiny and shipwreck in an attempt to save the lives of two innocent civilians.
FROM THE CRITICS
Dictionary of National Bio
"His descriptions of storms at sea and atmospheric effects were
brilliant pieces of word painting." -(Dictionary of National Biography, 20th
Century)
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