Autobiography of Phineas Pett

About this film

LibriVox recording of Autobiography of Phineas Pett by Phineas Pett. Read in English by Lynne T Phineas Pett was a Master Shipbuilder from one of England's greatest shipbuilding families of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and kept a journal of his experiences and thoughts at this important and turbulent time in the industry. Although some pages were damaged or lost, the diary was transcribed by Samuel Pepys and preserved in the British Library. It was edited and published in the form of an autobiography by William Gordon Perrin of The Council of the Navy Records Society in 1918. - Summary by Lynne Thompson For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook 00-07 (126MB) M4B Audiobook 08-14 (103MB) M4B Audiobook 15-20 (50MB)

Directors & creators

Phineas Pett

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;family; navy; dynasty; shipbuilding; feud; master craftsman; charters

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