White Jacket; Or, The World on a Man-of-War

Name: White Jacket; Or, The World on a Man-of-War
Author: Herman Melville

Herman Melville · 1850

An 1850 autobiographical novel by Herman Melville, based on his year of service as an ordinary seaman aboard a United States Navy frigate, depicting daily life, characters, and hardships on a man-of-war returning home around Cape Horn.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic: Historical and Classical Fiction Classic adventure and the sea Life at sea Navy and warships
Reader: Bibliophiles Historical and Classical Fiction Classic adventure and the sea Life at sea

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