{"product_id":"a-scottish-family-tale-1650-1950-voyages-in-uncharted-waters-paperback","title":"A Scottish Family Tale 1650-1950: - voyages in uncharted waters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFay N. Simmonds-Peters\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beginning of the story opens a window into the lives of Scots living and working in Edinburgh in the 1600s. It then follows them and others to all points of the compass down three centuries with the most common thread being - Seafaring. It explores little-known impediments like Privateering and Impressment, it chronicles the hazards of Arctic Whaling, timelines the growth of the Scottish Mercantile Trade and benchmarks the strength of the camaraderie that is - life in the Merchant Navy. It explores the vagaries of maritime traditions and superstitions in order to gives a valid picture of the authentic lives of these Youngs and their seafaring community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReal Events - Real People.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The saga of a bold Scottish whaling family, loaded with fascinating snippets of history.'\u003cbr\u003e Em. Prof. Janet Aisbett\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e 'Wow, a 600+ page Magnum Opus ...'\u003cbr\u003e Em. Prof. Chesley W Sanger\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 642\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.29 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51785276358944,"sku":"9780992568627","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9a6ad1ccb30b2f264e7e69c52fd5370e.webp?v=1780613997","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-scottish-family-tale-1650-1950-voyages-in-uncharted-waters-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}