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In 1938, he joined the fourmasted finnish barque moshulu as an apprentice and sailed in the last grain race from ireland by way of australia and cape horn. The last grain race is eric newbys spellbinding account of his time spent on the. George eric newby cbe mc 6 december 1919 20 october 2006 was an english travel author. It also fully describes the challenges of crewing a tall ship in hard conditions. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery. See all books authored by eric newby, including lonely planet. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The last grain race eric newby download free ebook. Goodreads members who liked the last grain race also liked. At the age of 18, eric newby signed on as an apprentice on the fourmasted sailing ship moshulu of the erikson line for the round trip from europe to australia and back, outwards by way of the cape of good hope and round cape horn. In 1938, a young eric newby later renowned as a travel writer of exceptional talent set sail aboard moshulu, the largest sailing ship still employed in the transportation of grain. In 1939, a young eric newby later renowned as a travel writer of exceptional talent set sail aboard moshulu, the.
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