ZZAll at Sea: Books with a Maritime Flavour
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Presented by The Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network, Rare Books Melbourne and The Melbourne Athenaeum LibraryAll at Sea is an exploration of literature with a strong maritime setting, chosen and presented by Melbourne book collector Chris Browne from his extensive library. From the beginnings of the novel in the seventeenth century until the present day, the sea has provided a compelling backdrop for storytelling from tales of adventure and daring do through romance and philosophy to historical, political and geographical drama.
Follow life from The Water Babies to The Old Man and the Sea. Explore the exploits of well-known heroes such as Hornblower, Aubrey, and Kydd and forgotten heroes like Frank Mildmay, Jack Saunders and Peter Simple, and the unforgettable villains Hook, Queeg and Long John Silver. Join us in the world of Night Plunderers and Game Lumpers, Lightermen and Scuffle-Hunters. So, raise the Blue Peter and let’s cast off.
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Melbourne Athenaeum Library
L1, 188 Collins St, Melbourne Victoria 3000
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