Description
The Cradle of the Deep by Sir Frederick Treves (1853-1923). A first-hand Caribbean, West Indies Sailing travelogue.
A turn-of-the-18th Century personal account by Treves about his Caribbean Sea, West Indies sailing voyage.
Personal and intriguing experiences provide a historical journal by Sir Frederick Treves of sailing the Caribbean. Treves kept great details of his journey. As a result, readers’ are immersed in stories that include the locations of:
- Barbados,
- Trinidad,
- Grenada,
- St. Lucia,
- Martinique,
- Dominica,
- St. Kitts,
- St. Thomas,
- Puerto Rico,
- the Dominican Republic,
- Jamaica,
- Panama,
- and Columbia.
Treves provides historical narratives about each location along his travels.
For instance, the death of Blackbeard the pirate is described or how a volcanic eruption of Mount Pelee destroyed St. Pierre, Martinique. He details the effects of a powerful earthquake upon Kingston, Jamaica. As a result, a contemporary traveler will enjoy comparing historical activities to the lands of today. Planning a cruise through the Caribbean? Visit many of the sites told about in this 100+ year-old Caribbean, West Indies sailing travel diary!
Treves was a prominent British surgeon and expert in anatomy during the Victorian and Edwardian times. Learn more about him HERE. In the late 1800s, he was introduced to Joseph Merrick, more commonly known as “the Elephant Man.” They developed a close friendship. Treves is also renowned for his treatment of appendicitis and is credited with saving the life of King Edward VII in 1902. (Note: additional book by Treves, “The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences,” 1923.)
“Victorine” – Fontispiece of Cradle of the Deep.
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Other book by Sir Frederick Treves also available: The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences
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