Ten Years A Rover (1875)

Ten Years A Rover is a memoir written by William Stephens Hayward and published in 1875. The book recounts the author's experiences as a sailor and adventurer during the mid-19th century. Hayward spent ten years traveling the world, visiting exotic locations such as the Pacific Islands, Australia, and South America. He worked on various ships and encountered numerous challenges, including shipwrecks, storms, and encounters with pirates. The book provides a vivid and detailed account of life at sea during this period, as well as the cultures and customs of the places Hayward visited. Ten Years A Rover is a fascinating and entertaining read for anyone interested in maritime history, adventure, and exploration.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

William Stephens Hayward (1835-70) was a prolific author of Victorian "sensation" novels, historical novels, and stories for boys' papers. His own life was not without scandal, and he spent several years in a debtors' prison.