Among Typhoons And Pirate Craft: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Among Typhoons And Pirate Craft, credited to Lindsay Anderson, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Among Typhoons And Pirate Craft by Lindsay Anderson. Read in English by David Wales. Anderson served as third officer aboard the Eamont. Eamont was an opium clipper built in Cowes. Eamont was involved in the opening of Japan to foreigners in 1858, serving as a dispatch boat between Nagasaki and Shanghai, and was one of the first vessels to open up a trade with Formosa. The Eamont was employed in the negotiations for the first commercial treaty with Japan. On this occasion she ran into Nagasaki and quietly dropped anchor, in spite of the fact that opposition to the proposed commercial treaty was very strong at the time. On the following morning 150 boat-loads of Japanese attempted to tow her to sea, being evidently ignorant of an anchor's raison d'etre. But though they attempted several similar methods to get rid of her they refrained from any armed attack, and, eventually, her mission was completely successful. This was in 1858, and the Eamont's crew saw many wonderful sights in that tierra incognita. The September Typhoon of 1858 destroyed several well-known opium clippers at Double Island, including the Anonyma, Gazelle, Pantaloon, and Mazeppa. Eamont was anchored off Double Island, with "150 fathoms of chain out and a second anchor backed on it at 60 fathoms." The waves in the anchorage were estimated to be as large as 40 feet, and the Eamont’s crew had to cut away her masts. Eamont was one of only two ships in that anchorage to survive the night, the other being the Hazard. (See Wikipedia article on Eamont (schooner)) (summery by wikipedia and david wales)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Among Typhoons And Pirate Craft
• Author credits: Lindsay Anderson
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 12
• Listed recording duration: 6:07:34

Catalogue topics

• Japan
• pirates
• sea voyage
• typhoons
• hongkong

Track guide

1. 01 - Section 01 Chapters 1-3 — 26:58
2. 02 - Section 02 Chapters 4-6 — 24:56
3. 03 - Section 03 Chapters 7-9 — 30:01
4. 04 - Section 04 Chapters 10-12 — 30:39
5. 05 - Section 05 Chapters 13-15 — 28:26
6. 06 - Section 06 Chapters 16-18 — 29:40
7. 07 - Section 07 Chapters 19-21 — 33:59
8. 08 - Section 08 Chapters 22-24 — 31:47
9. 09 - Section 09 Chapters 25-27 — 32:28
10. 10 - Section 10 Chapters 28-30 — 42:30
11. 11 - Section 11 Chapters 31-33 — 34:59
12. 12 - Section 12 Chapters 34-35 — 21:11

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