{"product_id":"2940044271975","title":"Tales From The Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003eTales of the Sea is a semi-autobiographical novel based on my life at sea between 1957 and 1969.\u003cbr\u003eIn its pages the reader will meet the characters with whom I sailed and their antics. They will experience nights ashore and visit through my eyes exotic places. Read about the different ships, old and new as they plough across the oceans carrying the products of the world Throughout there is the sea and its dangers. The sea can be angry or benevolent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essence of the novel can be summed up in a poem:\u003cbr\u003eThe Call\u003cbr\u003eThe sea is calling, always calling\u003cbr\u003eEven when the sailor has long left voyaging behind.\u003cbr\u003eThe sea calls, ever calls,\u003cbr\u003eOver the noise of this sometimes dreadful life.\u003cbr\u003eTo sail away , to leave this life behind,\u003cbr\u003eBut to where?\u003cbr\u003eThat is what adds to the thrill.\u003cbr\u003eLet the voyage be long or short,\u003cbr\u003eLet the oceans be calm or fierce,\u003cbr\u003eIn the urge to sail away,\u003cbr\u003eLies man's eternal quest\u003cbr\u003eFor something new.\u003cbr\u003eWhy oh why does man always strive after the new\u003cbr\u003eWhen accepting the present would save a lot of heart ache.\u003cbr\u003eIt has long been a mystery to me but,\u003cbr\u003eMore than in any other profession,\u003cbr\u003eThe sea offers a greater chance to satisfy this need.\u003cbr\u003eThe sailor never arrives\u003cbr\u003eBecause each new port is a stepping stone to the next\u003cbr\u003eAnd on to the next\u003cbr\u003eUntil the nomadic lifestyle grows too much.\u003cbr\u003eIt maybe that the sailor observes other people\u003cbr\u003eSettling into a pattern of life which brings rewards\u003cbr\u003eSuch things as family and home,\u003cbr\u003eAnchored to other views of living\u003cbr\u003eRather than constantly on the move.\u003cbr\u003eSo the sailor leaves the sea\u003cbr\u003eAnd puts down roots.\u003cbr\u003eOr does he?\u003cbr\u003eThe sound of a seagull screaming ,\u003cbr\u003eThe wind moaning around the roof of his house\u003cbr\u003eThe sound of waves lapping on the shore\u003cbr\u003eWill awaken in the hidden recesses of his mind\u003cbr\u003eThe longing to feel the excitement once more\u003cbr\u003eAs the ship goes silent,\u003cbr\u003eReady to leave for the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eddie Gubbins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47158366535920,"sku":"2940044271975","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940044271975_p0.jpg?v=1763957800","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940044271975","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}