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'When Alan Villiers visited Melbourne docks as a boy at the beginning of the last century and dreamed of sailing away, commercial sailing ships were still the main means of getting goods from one continent to another and large square-riggers could be seen in every major ort. By the time of his death in 1982, only a handful remained. But the memory of those ships persists, to a large degree thanks to Villiers himself, who dedicated his life to sharing his passion for those magnificent vessels, documenting their passing era with both words and images - and always spinning a good yarn.

Using Villiers' own journal and private notebooks, Kate Lance takes a close look at the complex, often conflicted man behind countless classic seafaring books and articles. She skilfully interweaves Villiers' personal story with that of commercial sail, exploring issues such as the presence of women on square-rigged ships, the Allied sea operations during the Second World War and the politics of ship preservation and reconstruction. Most importantly, however, she takes the reader on a captivating, fulfilling journey with one of the most accomplished adventurers of the twentieth century.' (Publisher's Blurb)

Notes

  • Dedication: To My Sons, Alex and Joe
  • Author's note: Villiers' diaries contain outdated nomenclature, random British or American spelling and occasional errors. For authenticity and readability I have left quotations as they appear in the diaries, without indicating his variations by '[sic]' except in potentially confusing cases. However, an ellipsis '...', which means omitted text or a significant pause, is shown as '...[sic]' where Villiers himself has used it for significance. The other instances occurring in the book indicate text I have omitted for brevity, and appear simply as '...'.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      National Maritime Museum ,
      2009 .
      Extent: xii, 307p.,p.
      Description: illus. [24]p. of plates
      Written as: Kate Lance
      Note/s:
      • Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-288) and index.
      • Includes foreword by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston.
      ISBN: 9780948065958 (hbk.)

Works about this Work

Study of an Old Sea Dog Ross Southernwood , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 28 June 2009; (p. 13)

— Review of Alan Villiers : Voyager of the Winds Catherine Lance , 2009 single work biography
Absorbing Adventures of a Very Able Seaman Robert Willson , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 July 2009; (p. 15)

— Review of Alan Villiers : Voyager of the Winds Catherine Lance , 2009 single work biography
Off the Shelf : Biography Lorien Kaye , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 30 May 2009; (p. 36)

— Review of Alan Villiers : Voyager of the Winds Catherine Lance , 2009 single work biography
In Memoriam Paul Ham , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 25-26 April 2009; (p. 10-11)

— Review of Dangerous Days : A Digger's Great Escape Ernest Brough , 2009 single work autobiography ; On Paths of Ash : The Extraordinary Story of an Australian Prisoner of War Robert Holman , 2009 single work autobiography ; The Missing Years : A POW's Story from Changi to Hellfire Pass, 1942-45 Stu Lloyd , 2009 single work biography ; Alan Villiers : Voyager of the Winds Catherine Lance , 2009 single work biography
In Memoriam Paul Ham , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 25-26 April 2009; (p. 10-11)

— Review of Dangerous Days : A Digger's Great Escape Ernest Brough , 2009 single work autobiography ; On Paths of Ash : The Extraordinary Story of an Australian Prisoner of War Robert Holman , 2009 single work autobiography ; The Missing Years : A POW's Story from Changi to Hellfire Pass, 1942-45 Stu Lloyd , 2009 single work biography ; Alan Villiers : Voyager of the Winds Catherine Lance , 2009 single work biography
Off the Shelf : Biography Lorien Kaye , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 30 May 2009; (p. 36)

— Review of Alan Villiers : Voyager of the Winds Catherine Lance , 2009 single work biography
Absorbing Adventures of a Very Able Seaman Robert Willson , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 July 2009; (p. 15)

— Review of Alan Villiers : Voyager of the Winds Catherine Lance , 2009 single work biography
Study of an Old Sea Dog Ross Southernwood , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 28 June 2009; (p. 13)

— Review of Alan Villiers : Voyager of the Winds Catherine Lance , 2009 single work biography
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