Eighty Years Ashore and Afloat, or, The Thrilling Adventures of Uncle Jethro: E…
E. C. Cornell
Read by PhyllisV
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Experiences of Jethro Ripley, mainly in the Atlantic coast trade, but including an account of a whaling voyage around Cape Horn. The narrative is in the first person and is a vivid account of the seafaring life in the 1800's. Published in 1873. (Summary by PhyllisV) (7 hr 47 min)
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great story
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christopher melo
generally very well read. some of the nautical terms were mispronounced such as "lead" which is in this case "led" not "leed." otherwise good narration and inflection made it enjoyable.