# Blow The Man Down

> Holman Day's brisk sea-and-shore adventure of a young man making his way in the hard world of shipping and coastal trade, full of salt air, rivalry and grit.

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## About
Holman Day, a chronicler of New England's working coast, spins a lively adventure of ships, ambition and the rough business of the sea.What it's aboutBlow the Man Down follows a determined young man into the world of coastal shipping and maritime trade, where fortunes are made and lost on the water and on the wharves. The story mixes the perils of seafaring with the intrigues of the shipping business ashore, pitting its hero against tough rivals and hard circumstances as he strives to prove himself and win his place. Day's feel for the workaday life of sailors and traders gives the tale its salty, energetic texture.ThemesEnterprise, courage and the making of a self stand at the centre, along with the code and comradeship of working men at sea. Honest effort is set against sharp dealing, and the ocean itself is a constant, testing force.Why it still mattersPopular adventure fiction of this stripe captured the vigour of early twentieth-century American maritime life, an economy of sail and steam now largely gone. Day's stories keep that vanished working world vividly alive.Who it's forFor readers who love sea stories and rugged adventure, and for those drawn to tales of grit, commerce and the coast.

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Verified references for this edition: Open Library.

## Specifications
- author: Holman Day
- publisher: DotBooks
- imprint: DotBooks
- language: en
- binding: Perfect Bound
- pages: 710
- format: paperback
- openlibrary: OL26889080W