Thomas Andrews: Master Shipbuilder and Hero
Over a century after she slid beneath the waves, the Titanic continues to fascinate the world. The story of the legendary British ocean liner and its tragic maiden voyage ending on that cold April…
Tag: Nautical
The Great Cabin: An Adventure on Board HMS Victory
In 2013, I had a very special and ever-memorable adventure on board the historic HMS Victory. But before telling my story, I’d like give a little background as to how I came to be a…
Portsmouth vs. Plymouth: A Traveler’s Comparison
Well, here, we have it: my comparison of the two big naval bases in Britain: Portsmouth, also known affectionately as Pompey, and Plymouth, nicknamed ‘Guzz’ (and I don’t think anyone is exactly sure why!). I’ve…
The Sea Within: A Meeting of Matter and Spirit
Why are we in love with the sea? Everyone knows we are, but no one knows why… Modern times are not the low tide of sea-love but the high. Our minds may have demythologized the…
An Ocean of Memories: An Overview of Titanic in Film
The RMS Titanic has been portrayed on film several times and in different ways over the course of the last 100 years. Here’s a summary and review of the more significant ones that have…
I Will Be a Hero
Author's Note: This story is based on an experience that Admiral Nelson allegedly had when in his teens, after being invalided home from the East Indies with what was almost certainly malaria. During the voyage…
The Real McCoy: Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin Novels
“The historical novel, as I learnt with some concern after I had written two or three, belongs to a despised genre,”1 wrote Patrick O’Brian. At the heart of his Aubrey-Maturin novels, however, is not adventure…