My Cathedral in the Sea…
…traces the story of the Conway from its 1851 construction in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada to its final resting place in the Atlantic. Conway traversed the globe, making many trans-Atlantic crossings and five journeys to Australia; in 1860 the ship barely survived a storm close to Madeira. Extensive extracts from logs, passenger diaries and contemporary newspapers contribute to a vivid picture of life on a sailing ship in the mid-nineteenth century.
HARLEY STANTON’S STORY OF THE CONWAY IS AN EXTENSIVE, METICULOUSLY RESEARCHED WORK WITH APPEAL FOR READERS INTERESTED IN CONVICT, MARITIME, MIGRATION, TASMANIAN AND AUSTRALIAN HISTORY.
Chris Champion | Editor, 40 South Magazine
