Tom Cringle's Log

About this book

One of the first masterworks of nautical fiction. No collection of nautical fiction would be complete without the inclusion of Tom Cringles Log a novel that along with the works of Marryat became a cornerstone of the genre upon its publication some 150 years ago. Told in Scotts irresistible and immediate style the novel follows the life of young midshipman Tom Cringle: his imprisonment in occupied Germany by Napoleons forces his West Indian cruise on the Torch a British man-of-war his daring escape from West Indian pirates and his ultimate promotion to the officer ranks.