Book Reviews footnotes, bibliography and a Muskingum fleet list , ii should be on ev.er y ship lover 's shelf.
THE WAR WITH CAPE HOR N by Allan Villiers; Charles Scribner's Sons , N.Y. 1971. $10. " I have been doing my best to learn about deep-sea sailing ships since I was capable of learning anything ," says Villiers at the outset of his work on the latter days of sailing ships rounding Cape Horn. To say that he is qualified is an understatement ; as a young man he sailed on many ships making the passage from his native Australia to England. He also sailed his own small square rigger, the JOSEPH CONRAD around the Horn in 1935. He has lived what h~ writes and that is what makes the pages come alive. The result is a masterpiece. In form it is a sweeping narrative. He is occasionally florid but he rivets you to his subject and makes it live. There is plenty here to enthrall the buff as well as the old tar. Drawings and maps by Adrian Small elegantly supplement a remarkable collection of photographs. There is an excellent index which makes the book invaluable for reference and research. The book is more than a document ; it is a living testament to the spirit of men. Peter Stanford
TH E STORY OF THE SAVANNAH-AN EPISODE IN MARITIME LABORMANAGEMENT RELATIONS by David Kuechle; Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass. 1971. ONE OF THE SAD TALES in the history of our Merchant Marine , the story of the nuclear ship SAVANNAH makes most discouraging reading . The parallel between the life of the first SAVANNAH, of 1819, is striking, each having mechanical success and each failing to be used to fulfillment. Professor Kuechle, who teaches industrial relations at the University of Western Ontario, seeks, through this book, to propose some answers to the age-old maritime labor relations problem . Well written, well documented and complete, the work adds much to the sadly limited literature on maritime labor. THE AGE OF NELSON- THE ROYAL NAVY 1793-1815 by G.J. Marcus; Viking Press, N.Y. 1971. A 532-PAGE STUDY of Britain's naval battle against the French, this new work is an interesting, well-illustrated addition to the vast literature on the Napoleonic period.
MELVILLE AND HIS WORLD by Gay Wilson Allen; Viking Press, N.Y. 1971. A SMALL BOOK but filled with interesting pictures, this work tells a little known story of the life of one of America's greatest sea history writers. Melville 's life was rich in nautical experience; he wrote what he knew well. His career ended with a sad chapter of obscurity. An index, set of picture notes, bibliography and chronology of Melville's life add reference value to the work by Professor Allen, known also for his biographies of Walt Whitman and William James. Frank O. Braynard
HAVE YOU SEEN BOATS? by Joanne Oppenheim; Youg Scott Books, N.Y., 1971. FOR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN this is a wonderful gift book. It is written in a poetic mood, with very few words but large thoughts. Exceptional pictures add to its value.
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STEAMBOATS ON THE MUSKINGUM by J . Mack Gamble ; Steamship Historical Society of America, 414 Pelton Pl. , Staten Island, N.Y., 1971. AN OUTSTANDING STUDY of a small but historically most interesting steamboat area, its stern wheelers, its steamboat disasters and its famous boatmen, this work will contribute to the reputa~ion of the Steamboat Historical Society. Packed with lore and facts , filled with wonderfully nostalgic illustrations and enriched with
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