Ebook: Over the Mountains of the Sea: Life on the Migrant Ships 1870-1885

Cover; Half-title; Title Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 A great wrench at the heart; 2 The mountains of the sea; 3 A time to every purpose; 4 Enemies easily made; 5 Disorder, crime and punishment; 6 Mutinies and Hyde Park meetings; 7 The virgins' cage; 8 Birth, death and the doctor; 9 Land fever; 10 So here ends my journey; Glossary of maritime terms; Bibliography; A, B, C; Index; D, E, F; G, H, I; J, K, L; M, N, O; P, Q, R; S, T, U; V, W, X; Copyright.;Over the Mountains of the Sea is a lively, well-illustrated and very readable book that draws on shipboard diaries and archival sources to give a vivid picture of the voyage out to New Zealand during the crucial Vogel period. Using information on individual ships, voyages and passengers, author David Hastings follows the narrative of the voyage and the way in which the space on the ship was allotted according to gender, class and marital status. He then explores the social dynamics on board dealing with the routines of daily life, crime, mutiny, health, religion and an interesting chapte.