The Last Grain Race by Eric Newby

The Last Grain Race

Eric Newby

352 pages first pub 1956 (editions)

nonfiction history memoir travel adventurous informative slow-paced
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In 1938, a young Eric Newby - later renowned as a travel writer of exceptional talent - set sail aboard Moshulu, the largest sailing ship still employed in the transportation of grain from Australia to Europe. Every year from 1921 to 1939, the ves...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
funny 80%
informative 40%
reflective 40%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
lighthearted 20%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 20%

Average rating

4.42

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