This is the story of the Ticonderoga, an emigrant ship which suffered a typhus outbreak on her voyage from Liverpool to Melbourne in 1852. Of over 800 passengers, a quarter died. Michael Veitch is a descendent of the ship’s assistant surgeon, and his brilliant research and sweeping narrative make this a fascinating book. You’ll learn all about the amazing clipper ships which ruled the waves from the 1840s to the 1870s – Ticonderoga was one of them, a 1,000 ton, fast and sleek American built vessel – totally different to the old British tubs that plied the seas. You’ll learn about the voyage, but also the aftermath, as the surviving passengers were quarantined in difficult conditions. A gripping historical narrative.
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