Henry Kittredge recounts the words and deeds of hundreds of Cape Cod skippers. Begginning with the Colonial coasters, Kittredges gives a vibrant chronicle of the voyages, cargoes and battles. Perhaps more importantly, he paints a captivating portrait of the Cape Cod men who sailed their vessels around the world. Readers come to know the humor, piety, vigor and resourcefulness with which these rare men carried their cargoes, braving hurricanes, fevers...
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