The Gentleman

"The Gentleman: A Romance of the Sea" by Alfred Ollivant

Alfred Ollivant was an English novelist. Taking place in the early years of the 1800s, this book takes readers out to sea. Sailing has always been a romantic practice and those who led sea-fairing expeditions were highly regarded as gentlemen of high society. This book follows one such adventure. The romance of the water has made readers fall in love for decades.