The imaginary sea voyage
Subtitle: sailing away in literature, legend and lore
By: James J. Bloom
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Jefferson, North Carolina
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9780786465255
Subjects: Adventure and adventurers in literature; Sailors in literature; Sea in literature
Description: "This book traces the history and literature of the imaginary voyage--stories of mariners journeying through uncharted waters to find strange and marvelous sights. Through the overlapping spheres of history, geography, cosmography and literary criticism, this book examines the mystique of what lies just over the horizon"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-272) and index.