{"product_id":"2940012844613","title":"The Story of a Strange Career","description":"The account which makes this book was written in 1897 and 1898, when its author was in the free world. It has been thought best, out of regard for an estimable family, to omit from the printed work the real name of the writer. Another name has been substituted for the actual one, but, with the exception of a few necessary technical corrections, and changes of names of people and of one vessel—the one in which the first voyage was made—the manuscript appears almost as it left the hands of its author......Looking outward, this man was a shrewd and appreciative observer. His descriptions of natural scenes are vivid. There are few better stories of the life of a prisoner of war than his, and his characterizations of men and events are singularly apt. His eyes looked on the seamy side of life, and saw with clearness when fixed on any one or anything but himself. The conditions under which common sailors live have rarely been more vividly described. One can only wonder, while reading his plain story, told without heat or passion, how any man could follow such a life as he describes.\u003cbr\u003eThe work is without precedent in character. It is fascinating as a life story and as a study of human nature. It is a contribution to unconscious literature.","brand":"Robin Michell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47079195377904,"sku":"2940012844613","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012844613_p0.jpg?v=1763572945","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012844613","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}