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A Mariner's Miscellany

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I don't normally have much patience for the sort of "book of lists" that often graces the bathroom--excuse me, the head. But Peter Spectre's collection of a host of mariner's lists, myths, anecdotes, sayings, best of, worst of, be sure you don't do THAT...well, it's hard to describe. You will be entertained, enlightened, and reminded. Fascinating facts abound, nautical language is explained (the seven uses of "foul" or the 27 ways "dead" is used must surely set a record), and Spectre even graces us with his opinion (literary reputation most deserved is Patrick O'Brian's; least deserved is...well, you buy the book and find out). Practical knowledge, literary quotations, artistic allusions, and yes, those all important lists. No boat, no sailor, should be without this gem. Most highly recommended.

A Mariner's Miscellany

My husband is an avid boater, sailboats really. He built his own ! Anyway, a tradition for Christmas is to purchase a "Mariner's Book of Days" for him. Based on this purchase, Amazon sent me an email to let me know about the "Mariner's Miscellany" book. I had not heard of it but figured since the author, Peter Spectre is also the author of the Book of Days, my husband might enjoy it for his birthday. Not only was he excited to get the book, he was especially happy as he too had never heard of the book. Amazon enabled me to get the perfect gift by offering ideas based on past purchases.