Publisher's Synopsis
""A Voyage in the Sunbeam: Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months"" is a travel memoir written by Annie Brassey and published in 1878. The book details the author's journey aboard the Sunbeam, a yacht owned by her husband, Thomas Brassey, as they circumnavigate the globe over the course of eleven months. The book provides a fascinating glimpse into life aboard a yacht in the late 19th century, as well as the cultures and customs of the many countries the Brassey's visited, including the Caribbean, South America, Australia, and Asia. The book is illustrated with Annie Brassey's own sketches and photographs, adding to the vividness of her descriptions. Additionally, the book touches on topics such as the natural world, including descriptions of exotic flora and fauna, as well as the challenges and joys of sailing. Overall, ""A Voyage in the Sunbeam"" is a captivating and informative travel memoir that transports readers to a bygone era of adventure and exploration on the high seas.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
