"The Bonadventure: A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday" by Edmund Blunden is a memoir of a passenger's voyage on a cargo ship in the early 1900s. Leaving a cold, dreary Britain behind, the author sets sail for South America on the Bonadventure, seeking recovery from ill health and finding himself among the ship's crew. From hurried goodbyes to setting course from Cardiff, the story unfolds on the open sea where moments of solitude allow for sharp observations and deep thinking, balancing the quiet of personal reflection with the emerging warmth and humor from shipmates. The journey promises not just a change of scenery but a rich exploration of life, camaraderie, and the self.
The Bonadventure: A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday
By Edmund Blunden
Sailing away from a dreary homeland on a cargo ship, a passenger discovers a world of self-reflection and unexpected friendships on an Atlantic voyage.
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About the AuthorEdmund Charles Blunden was an English poet, author, and critic. Like his friend Siegfried Sassoon, he wrote of his experiences in World War I in both verse and prose. For most of his career, Blunden was also a reviewer for English publications and an academic in Tokyo and later Hong Kong. He ended his career as Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature six times.
Edmund Charles Blunden was an English poet, author, and critic. Like his friend Siegfried Sassoon, he wrote of his experiences in World War I in both verse and prose. For most of his career, Blunden was also a reviewer for English publications and an academic in Tokyo and later Hong Kong. He ended his career as Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature six times.
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