The Long Haul

The Long Haul by Alan Paxton is a seafaring adventure novel first published in 1955. It follows Tim Nuttal and his brother Alistair, cadets at the British naval training school HMS Harlech. As they journey home to the South American republic of San Ignacio aboard their family’s ketch Mantlet, they encounter natural wonders and dangers—including an underwater volcano, sea serpents, and a hurricane.