Wild Ocean: The Story of the North Atlantic and the Men Who Sailed it.

by Alan Villiers

One of a series of books Alan Villiers wrote about the world's various seas and oceans.

326 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1957

About the author

Mr. Alan Villiers was an Australian who had won considerable fame for himself as a result of his voyages in sailing-ships. Mr. Villiers preferred the excitement and the danger of small sailing-ships to the comfort and the safety of the modern ship.

Reviews

[Neil Crowle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is written by well-known seafarer and journalist Alan Villiers. Like all his works, it is intensely readable and informative. Although the subject matter is fairly solid and dependable, Mr Villiers has written as a journalist and expert on his topic, not as an historian. There is no citing of references for his information. This doesn't really detract from the book.