The Last Grain Race

The Last Grain Race
ISBN-10
0007597843
ISBN-13
9780007597840
Category
Travel
Pages
352
Language
English
Published
2014-11-06
Publisher
HarperCollins UK
Author
Eric Newby

Description

An engaging and informative first-hand account of the last ‘grain race’ of maritime history, from respected travel writer Eric Newby.

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