Tom Cringle's Log

By Michael Scott and William [introduction Scott, Michael; McFee

Book Overview

As soon as the night fell a boat with muffled oars was manned to carry the messenger on shore. I was in it; Mr Treenail the second lieutenant steering. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0006AK4TQ
• Release Date: January 1927
• Publisher: Dodd, Mead
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A fascinating look into the life of an 1800s English Midshipman

I love the old English language, and the story holds my attention. Having lived in Cartagena (spelled Chartghena in the book which is a more accurate phonetic spelling since the "g" is pronounced "h") in the 1950s, it was interesting to get a peek into the Englishman's view of the city. A good addition to my Kindle titles.

Three stars for entertainment, five for history

This book is based on a collection of very popular stories that were published in a magazine in England beginning in 1829. The author died in 1835, and the stories were consolidated into this volume in 1869. The stories describe the fictional career of Tom Cringle as a young British navy officer who is sent to the West Indies, specifically Jamaica, in the early 19th century. The author himself went out from Scotland to...

A book for true nautical fiction fans

The real travesty is that reviews like the 1-star above should color people's first impressions of this landmark book. Unlike O'Brian et al., Scott lived the life and times he wrote about, and his powers of description were superb. Scott's style is a bit dated, but his book does repay the modern reader's attention.