Down To The Sea In Ships: Of Ageless Oceans and Modern Men (Paperback)

'Magnificent' - Robert Macfarlane

'Wonderful... Clare's account of his journeys with the officers and crews of container ships is gripping and stomach-churning in equal measure' - The Daily Telegraph 

'[A] beautifully written account of seafaring life' - Ian Critchley, The Sunday Times 

'A lyrical, heartfelt but eye-opening chronicle... Both romantic and realistic, written from the heart but crafted with a seafarer's "passionate precision", [Clare's] book will steer you into the new year on a course that may deepen your grasp both of that world, and of ourselves' - Boyd Tonkin, The Independent 

'If you can't run away to sea (though I recommend you do), Clare's book is a warm and captivating companion to it' - The Guardian 

'Stupendous and extraordinarily exciting... What Clare demonstrates, even beyond his undoubted gifts as writer, is his basic humanity. I read his wonderful book with gratitude for his insight - but also with increased admiration for the men to whom we owe almost everything in our comfortable and secure lives' - Philip Hoare

'Rich and dense, full of old sea-dog stories, with barely a word wasted, it's a triumph of quiet artistry' - Marcus Berkmann, The Daily Mail 

'This is a warm and lyrical book about a tough trade in tough times' - Sara Wheeler, The Observer 

'Wonderful... Clare's writing is fluid, light and eminently readable, but perhaps his greatest asset is his empathy' - Philip Hoare, The Sunday Telegraph *

'Clare's powers of plain description are tremendous' - Libby Purves, The Times