The Fleets — Jill Whalen

At one point in time many Celtic people were born, lived, and died on the sea. They roamed the seas in great fleets made up of one man skimmers, knarrs that held the premier fighting men, merchant ships, battle ships for war, and the great home ships that held the women and children. These eight tales are about the men and women who lived on the sea. Find out how the boy who wouldn't eat saved his fleet; visit with a young man who raided an empire and brought back feathers, llamas, gold, and jewels; see how rain and ingenuity brought wealth to a young man from below decks. These sea people have their own way of doing things that will enlighten you. They take frugality to an art form. Come along and be a sailor with the ancients. See a new way of looking at history.