1860. Prolific English writer of novels dealing with Victorian life. Trollopealso worked and traveled extensively for the Post Office undertaking importantposta... » 

1860. Prolific English writer of novels dealing with Victorian life. Trollopealso worked and traveled extensively for the Post Office undertaking importantpostal missions at various times to Egypt the West Indies and the UnitedStates. In addition to his novels Trollope wrote a number of travel books. Thisvolume begins I am beginning to write this book on board the brig tradingbetween Kingston in Jamaica and Cien Fuegos on the southern coast of Cuba.At the present moment there is not a puff of wind neither land breeze nor seabreeze the sails are flapping idly against the masts there is not motionenough to give us the command of the rudder the tropical sun is shiningthrough upon my head into the miserable hole which they have deluded me intothinking was a cabin. The marine peoplethe captain and his satellitesarebound to provide me and all that they have provided is yams salt porkbiscuit and bad coffee. I should be starved but for the small hamwould thatit had been a large onewhich I thoughtfully purchased in Kingston and had nota kind medical friend as he grasped me by the hand at Port Royal stuffed abox of sardines into my pocket. He suggested two boxes. Would that I had takenthem See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. «