A Voyage In The Sunbeam

A Voyage in the Sunbeam: Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months is a travelogue written by Annie Brassey and published in 1878. The book chronicles the author's journey around the world with her husband and children aboard their yacht, the Sunbeam. The voyage lasted for eleven months and took them to various destinations such as Madeira, Brazil, Tahiti, Japan, and Australia. The book is divided into chapters that describe their experiences in each location, including their interactions with the local people, customs, and traditions. Brassey also writes about the challenges they faced during the journey, such as storms, illness, and repairs to the yacht. The travelogue provides vivid descriptions of the landscapes, flora, and fauna they encountered, as well as the architecture and cultural artifacts of the places they visited. The author also includes illustrations and photographs of their journey, adding to the visual appeal of the book. A Voyage in the Sunbeam: Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months is a fascinating account of a family's adventure around the world in the late 19th century, offering insight into the social and cultural contexts of the time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.