Maiden Voyage

WELCH, Denton Maurice Denton Welch (29 March 1915 30 December 1948) was a British writer and painter, admired for his vivid prose and precise descriptions. [303] pp. Routledge 1945 Second Printing 8" x 5 1/8" Maiden Voyage is an autobiographical novel by the English writer and artist Denton Welch, who became a writer after a serious accident which had long-term effects on his health. The novel describes a period during the 1930s: his last term at school, and the following weeks living in Shanghai, China, where his father had a business.