Timeline
Lifetime:
1880 -
1954
Passed: ≈
70 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
Joseph Hergesheimer
Books by Joseph Hergesheimer
Java Head
Romance
Adventure
Romance
Gardens
East Indies
Merchant marine
Manchu
Opium
Salem
Clipper Ships
Ship Masters
Harbour
Ivory
Canton
Set in 19th century Salem, Massachusetts during the golden age of clipper ships, "Java Head" chronicles the lives of a wealthy shipping family amidst a backdrop of international trade and burgeoning societal change. The story centers around the arri...