Detour to Papeete

by Burt M Gold

When I was 18, I shipped out on a freighter headed to Australia on a journey that changed my life. I was naive to the unpredictable subculture I was about to experience. I encountered life-threatening violence, a "don't mess with me" captain, hidden drugs, oceans of booze, cargo larceny, prostitution, and a hunt to uncover the pinnacle of trophy-sized boobs for a seafarer friend in search of them. I was one of fifty seven crew members, the youngest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517267544
• ISBN13: 9781517267544
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"