You might remember this post, the one with the illustrations for "Midshipman Easy". Thanks to the kindness of Secret Handshake, who sent me an attic find of hers, I can now share more illustrations with you. The books she's sent me also dates back to the late 19th century, and contains a collection of stories (translated to German) by Captain ( Read more... )

Molly Joyful’s List Of Useful Resources has been updated! Many new links for you, on all aspects of life in the 18th century, with focus on life at sea and British history and daily life ( Read more... )

Between a pile of grandma's crocheted doilies and boxes full of stamps and postcards, a book caught my eye at the local fleamarket. "Jack" by some "Franz Hoffmann". Never heard of, but...

you can't expect me to walk past an old children's book with a cover showing people getting eaten by sharks!
Plus there were a ship and an uniform.


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When asked what genre my original writing is, I should reply that it's "Age of Sail" adventure with humour and mystery and drama and gay romance and supernatural elements. I should, but I don't, because the next question will be: "QUOI?" and so I've settled for either "I write Georgian ghost stories in a naval seeting" or "Penny Dreadfuls which are ( Read more... )