The Silvertown Kid: Tales of a Randy Deckhand - Paperback

by Graham McGlone (Author)

The Silvertown Kid joined the British Merchant Navy as a shy 17 year old in the early 1960s.This is his story of exotic ports-of-call, strange and funny incidents, engineering marvels, weird shipmates, violent storms, peculiar marine creatures, icebergs, an onboard murder, boozy bars, gorgeous women, and blatant lies!

Author Biography

Graham Mcglone was born in 1946 at Silvertown in London's war-torn docklands. As a shy and timid boy, he yearned to join the Merchant Navy and travel the world. In 1963, aged just 17 years old, he began a sea-going career that would span some 44 years from deck boy to captain. Graham is now retired and lives near Folkestone, Kent. This is his first published book. His second book, the novel "Exchanging Islands" will be published shortly.