William j mayes (2 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. First Printing. box 29 5½"x8¼"; 351 pages; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details. Contains the following articles: "Introduction" by Frances Mayes; "Roman Hours" by Andre Aciman; "Below Canal Street" by Scott Anderson; "Sovereigns of the Sky" by Stephen Bodio; "Throw Junior from the Car" by William Booth; "Postcards from the Fair" by Kevin Canty; "A Rio Runs Through It" by Rod Davis; "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Void" by Michael Finkel; "Forty Years in Acapulco" by Devin Friedman; "Beyond the End of the Road" by Laurence Gonzales; "The City and the Pillars" by Adam Gopnik; "Soul Food" by Jim Harrison; "Slow Flying Stones" by Kate Hennessy; "Visiting Norah" by Edward Hoagland; "The Scent of Two Cities" by Kathleen Lee; "In the Land of the White Rajahs" by Lawrence Millman; "Lambs of God and the New Math" by Toni Mirosevich; "Ancient Roads, Walled Cities" by Tom Mueller; "Where the Bee Sucks" by Elizabeth Nickson; "Home for Dinner" by Molly O'Neill; "Zion's Vital Signs" by P. J. O'Rourke; "Spain in a Minor Key" by Tony Perrottet; "Making Rain" by Kira Salak; "The Man Upstairs" by David Sedaris; "Stolen Blessings" by Thomas Swick; "Spetses, Greece" by Isabella Tree; "The First of God" by Kate Wheeler.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. In 1882 William J Mayes embarked on a voyage to Australia aboard the ship the Alexander Duthie. William was afflicted with TB and wanted to find a better climate for his illness, which at this time, had no cure. The diary is a day by day account of the boredom, tedium and dangers that many passengers endured on a three month voyage aboard a 'tall ship'. This is a social history; enlightening to those whose ancestors also made a similar voyage. William was from a working class background, yet his jottings show he was well educated and well rounded in many things; sport, cards, religion, music. He made friends easily with those in first class and amongst the crew. The diary was given to me by my grandmother. I was captivated and it sent me on a long path to find out about my family history. Anyone with ancestors who emigrated to Australia or America in the 19th century should read this and see what difficulties they endured to make a better life for themselves. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. …