A Seaman's Narrative of his Adventures during a Captivity amo... - 9781108045551

A Seaman's Narrative of his Adventures during a Captivity among Chinese Pirates on the Coast of Cochin-ChinaAnd Afterwards during a Journey on Foot across that Country in the Years 18578\nAuthor(s): Edward Brown\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108045551, 978-1108045551\nSynopsis\nDuring the time of the Second Opium War between Britain and China [tel], sailor Edward Brown (about whom little is known) was discharged from a trading vessel in Hong Kong. He was then offered the opportunity to captain a Chinese-crewed ship bound for Wai-how on the west coast, though he was warned that it was a risky enterprise because of the ongoing hostilities. Soon his ship was chased by Chinese pirates and Brown was taken captive for many months in Cochin-China (southern Vietnam). Published in 1861, this engaging account of his captivity, attempts at escape, and eventual return to his livelihood as a mate on a t.