A Grenville Goes to Sea (Long Ago Children Books)

London: Heinemann, 1977. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or signs of wear. The pictorial laminated covers are fresh, with just a touch of wear to edges and corners. The dust jacket is price-clipped, and is also in very good condtion, with just a touch of wear. The jacket is now in a removeable mylar cover. This book is one of the "Long Ago Children" series, stories for younger readers about children of different historical periods. Synopsis: "Twelve-year old Richard Grenville is about to join the Royal Navy and is desperately worried about his fear of heights. He is terrified that he may disgrace his father and famous forebearers when he is ordered aloft to the main top. This vigrous story is full of details about life in Nelson's Navy and the man-of-war on which young Grenville serves. It describes the rigor of his naval training, his adventures with the other young volunteers and how, in standing up to the gun-room bully, Richard overcomes his secret fear".