Lively Ghosts: Tales Of The Sea And New Zealand
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A rich collection of maritime and South Pacific fiction, Lively Ghosts: Tales of the Sea and New Zealand gathers the vivid storytelling of Olaf Ruhen, an author celebrated for his deep personal knowledge of seafaring life and the rugged landscapes of New Zealand. Each tale chronicles the encounters of sailors, islanders, and wanderers whose lives are shaped by the unforgiving rhythms of the ocean and the untamed wilderness of the Pacific. Ruhen writes with an adventurous, atmospheric authority, drawing on his own experiences as a seaman to render the sea not merely as a backdrop but as a living, breathing force that drives human fate. The stories balance gritty realism with a lyrical sense of wonder, illustrating the courage, superstition, and camaraderie that define life at the edge of the world. This is essential reading for lovers of classic maritime literature and Pacific adventure, offering a window into a vanishing world of tall ships, remote shores, and the restless spirits who inhabited them.
Author: Olaf Ruhen
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, Auckland Minerva
Genre: Fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A rich collection of maritime and South Pacific fiction, Lively Ghosts: Tales of the Sea and New Zealand gathers the vivid storytelling of Olaf Ruhen, an author celebrated for his deep personal knowledge of seafaring life and the rugged landscapes of New Zealand. Each tale chronicles the encounters of sailors, islanders, and wanderers whose lives are shaped by the unforgiving rhythms of the ocean and the untamed wilderness of the Pacific. Ruhen writes with an adventurous, atmospheric authority, drawing on his own experiences as a seaman to render the sea not merely as a backdrop but as a living, breathing force that drives human fate. The stories balance gritty realism with a lyrical sense of wonder, illustrating the courage, superstition, and camaraderie that define life at the edge of the world. This is essential reading for lovers of classic maritime literature and Pacific adventure, offering a window into a vanishing world of tall ships, remote shores, and the restless spirits who inhabited them.