The Way of a Ship: A Square-Rigger Voyage in the Last Days of Sail, Paperback - Derek Lundy

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Publisher: CornerstoneAuthor(s): James PattersonNumber of pages: 464Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 31Cover type: Paperback / softbac...

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