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ROBERT WHYTE'S 1847 FAMINE SHIP DIA
Whyte, Robert; Jangan, James J. (Ed.)
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Description for ROBERT WHYTE'S 1847 FAMINE SHIP DIA
paperback. An eyewitness account of an eventful journey on an emigrant vessel. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSA; 3JH; BGHA; HBTB; JFFN; JPVH1; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132. Very good copy showing minor shelf wear and age
The voyage of the 'coffin ship' Ajax, from Dublin to Grosse Île, the Canadian quarantine station as described in the contemporary diary of one of the passengers, Robert Whyte. Whyte was a Protestant gentleman of education and position, as well as being a professional writer who intended to publish his diary. The diary appeared in 1848. It is signed in the author's own handwriting and features vivid descriptions of the spectacular scenery along the way and the striking delineations of the passengers, the crew and the suffering travellers.
The voyage of the 'coffin ship' Ajax, from Dublin to Grosse Île, the Canadian quarantine station as described in the contemporary diary of one of the passengers, Robert Whyte. Whyte was a Protestant gentleman of education and position, as well as being a professional writer who intended to publish his diary. The diary appeared in 1848. It is signed in the author's own handwriting and features vivid descriptions of the spectacular scenery along the way and the striking delineations of the passengers, the crew and the suffering travellers.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Mercier Press Dublin
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781856350914
SKU
KMK0025397
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Whyte, Robert; Jangan, James J. (Ed.)
James J. Mangan F.SC. is a retired teacher living in Toronto. He was born in 1907 at Admaston, Ontario. His other published work includes Gerald Keegan’s Famine Diary, The Voyage of the Naparima.
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