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Learning the ropes

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In 1938, Eric Newby signed on as an apprentice on the four-masted barque "Moshulu" for a round-the-world voyage to carry grain to Europe from the Australian wheat belt. In this book, Newby looks back to his young self and his …

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In 1938, Eric Newby signed on as an apprentice on the four-masted barque "Moshulu" for a round-the-world voyage to carry grain to Europe from the Australian wheat belt. In this book, Newby looks back to his young self and his days on board "Moshulu".

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"In 1938, Eric Newby signed on as an apprentice on the four-masted barque "Moshulu" for a round-the-world voyage to carry grain to Europe from the Australian wheat belt. In this …"

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