description: This is an extraordinary tale of life on the high seas aboard one of the last American merchant ships, the S.S. Stella Lykes, on a forty-two-day journey from Charleston down the Pacific coast of South America. As the crew of the Stella Lykes makes their ocean voyage, they tell stories of other runs and other ships, tales of disaster, stupidity, greed, generosity, and courage.
language: English
title: Looking for a Ship
titlecomplete: Looking for a Ship
genres: Adventure, Nature, History, Travel, Maritime, Biography, Science, Literature, Essays, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 1477
awards: awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: General Nonfiction
publisher: Random House Value Publishing