The title character is a man haunted by guilt over an act of cowardice. He becomes an agent at an isolated East Indian trading post. There his feelings of inadequacy and responsibility are played out to their logical and inevitable end.

A young ship's officer abandons his imperiled vessel and its passengers only to survive and face scorn, guilt, and his own need for atonement.

本书详细介绍了海上丝绸之路的开辟和拓展,见证了中外经济、文化交流的悠久历史。

This adventure story is of a heroic man victimized by his own integrity & destroyed by his sense of lost honor.

The book departs from traditional studies, focusing on the communities' maritime history rather than agrarian expansion and the emergence of the state.

Includes photographs and maps. The other books available in the series are "Suwannee River Guidebook" and "St. Johns River Guidebook."

A young ship's officer abandons his imperiled vessel and its passengers only to survive and face scorn, guilt, and his own need for atonement. Inexpensive, unabridged edition. Author's Note.

While it elucidates the significant impact of the merchant marine, this book views American maritime commerce from a global perspective and incorporates the crucial contributions of shipping on coastal and inland waters.

Zheng He (1371-1433) was a great navigator in the history of China and the world and a pioneer in the great geographical discoveries.

Set in the Malay Archipelago, this novel not only provides a gripping account of maritime adventure and romance, but also an exotic tale of the East.