Brett Hilder (1) (1911–1981)

“The month of March 1961 marked my 50th birthday and, after recording my harrowing experiences, I am surprised to find myself still alive. That last hurricane put a crop of gray hairs in my beard, so I may yet live to look like the Ancient Mariner, to harass the passer-by, yet unborn, with unpublished tales of the steamy South Seas.” -Brett Hilder

“Navigator in the South Seas” is a difficult book for me to review, plus it would be unethical for me to do so because I skimmed large sections that had to do with ...you know...navigation!😂

Yet, the parts I read about his story, his knowledge and experience, and the contextual historical stuff (WWII)was fascinating. He navigated for over 3 decades and the travelogue encompasses all of this experience!

Genre: illustrated (by him!) Biography published in 1961.… (mais)