{"product_id":"2940170637720","title":"A Voice from the Main Deck: Being a Record of the Thirty Years' Adventures of Samuel Leech","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eI heard the shot strike the sides of our ship; the whole scene grew indescribably confused and horrible; it was like some awfully tremendous thunder-storm, whose deafening roar is attended by incessant streaks of lightning, carrying death in every flash and strewing the ground with the victims of its wrath: only, in our case, the scene was rendered more horrible than that, by the presence of torrents of blood which dyed our decks.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis was Samuel Leech's first experience of naval warfare. He was a powder monkey aboard the HMS \u003ci\u003eMacedonian\u003c\/i\u003e when it was attacked forced to strike its colors by the USS \u003ci\u003eUnited States\u003c\/i\u003e in the war of 1812.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeech provides a fascinating account of life as a sailor in the War of 1812 and through early nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a remarkable account of a man who until the conflict with the USS \u003ci\u003eUnited States\u003c\/i\u003e had fought British Navy but after that battle changed allegiance to the United States and continued sailing with her navy for a further four years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe provides brilliant insight into the contrasts that he saw between the U.S. Navy and the British Navy during this time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a vivid account of life at sea in the early nineteenth century and a perfect addition to any sailor's library.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150775599344,"sku":"2940170637720","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170637720_p0.jpg?v=1763714808","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170637720","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}