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A Voice from the Main Deck
- Being a Record of the Thirty Years' Adventures of Samuel Leech
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
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Summary
"I heard the shot strike the sides of our ship; the whole scene grew indescribably confused and horrible; it was like some awfully tremendous thunder-storm, whose deafening roar is attended by incessant streaks of lightning, carrying death in every flash and strewing the ground with the victims of its wrath: only, in our case, the scene was rendered more horrible than that, by the presence of torrents of blood which dyed our decks."
This was Samuel Leech's first experience of naval warfare. He was a powder monkey aboard the HMS Macedonian when it was attacked forced to strike its colors by the USS United States in the war of 1812.
Leech provides a fascinating account of life as a sailor in the War of 1812 and through early 19th century. It is a remarkable account of a man who, until the conflict with the USS United States, had fought British Navy but after that battle changed allegiance to the United States and continued sailing with her navy for a further four years. He provides brilliant insight into the contrasts that he saw between the US Navy and the British Navy during this time.
It is a vivid account of life at sea in the early 19th century and a perfect addition to any sailor's library.
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-06-24
Remarkable
It is so rare to hear an account of life from the perspective of an ordinary man in the 18th century Royal Navy. The narration was brilliant and caught his voice perfectly.
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- MW13
- 03-05-23
Interesting
Enjoyed this interesting view of life on board ships in the 19th century. Well read.
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- David Rampling
- 07-11-23
Wonderful taste of history
Thoroughly enjoyed this. Great narrator, fairly unique and interesting life. Loved every bit of it.
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- Verity le Brun
- 18-07-24
A very different view from Naval fiction!
This was a very interesting and informative book, but easy to listen to. I found the point of view of a normal sailor a refreshing change from eg Hornblower or Aubrey and Maturin. I got to really like Samuel Leech.
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