Man-of-War Life


Read by Barry Eads

In 1844, Charles Nordhoff joined the U.S. Navy at the young age of 14. He describes his around-the-world adventure as a young sailor aboard the American ship USS Columbus, a large 74-gun ship of the line. He crossed the Equator six times while visiting many countries of south-east Asia and South America while on a diplomatic mission to China, and then to Japan, in an attempt to open the latter to American trade. He offers up an entertaining account of life in the last days of the sailing warship. - Summary by Barry Eads (7 hr 48 min)

Chapters

Preface and Chapter 1 27:01 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 2 32:20 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 3 44:31 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 4 31:53 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 5 26:44 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 6 35:51 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 7 29:55 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 8 33:35 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 9 24:01 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 10 28:41 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 11 30:22 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 12 18:21 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 13 21:26 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 14 25:33 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 15 25:54 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 16 32:46 Read by Barry Eads