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Among Typhoons And Pirate Craft

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For those interested in history, and more specifically in the nautical history of the orient during the 19th century, Among Typhoons and Pirate Craft is one of the most authentic and well-written seafaring tales you can come by. Lindsay Anderson (1841 – 1895) was third officer on a ship whose altercations around the waters of Japan had historical ramifications during the mid-1800s.

Anderson served aboard the Eamont, an opium clipper that was involved in the matter of opening up Japan to international trade during the late 1850s. While the Eamont was deployed on the first days of negotiations with Japan to open trading routes, we learn from Anderson of the fascinating tale of how the ship arrived at Nagasaki and dropped anchor almost unnoticed at first. During this time the trade agreement was yet to be signed, so the Japanese attempted to tow the ship out to sea to no avail, as they had no knowledge of what the anchor was for.

In this exciting account of the Eamont’s journey we learn about an altercation with pirates while en-route, where Anderson provides complete details on how the Eamont outmaneuvered several pirate ships. Additionally, we are put face-to-face with the many beautiful sights that Anderson and his shipmates found while anchored in the Nagasaki port – a unique and entirely unknown cultural world that was just waiting to be explored.

The book also holds an account of the infamous typhoon that swept through Double Island during September of 1858, when the Eamont was anchored there along with several other vessels. The storm destroyed several other ships, and readers are presented with a vivid recounting of events and detailed descriptions that will make you feel like you were actually there.


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