The Last Grain Race by Eric Newby (first published in 1956) recounts his experiences as an 18?year?old apprentice aboard the four?masted steel barque Moshulu during its final voyage in the Australian grain trade. The book vividly describes the hardships and adventure of sailing from Europe to Australia via the Cape of Good Hope and returning around Cape Horn, capturing the last great era of commercial sailing ships before World War II. It blends memoir, travel writing, and maritime history, enriched with photographs from Newby’s personal collection