The Antigone - Large Print Author:Richard Woodman Junior-officer Laddie, nicknamed "Four-O" by the crew, signs on as Fourth Mate on the cargo liner Antigone on a voyage to the Far East. Amongst the array of characters he joins are Captain "China Dick" Richards, Sparks, the vulnerable young radio officer and "The Crowd" - the deck crew. To"Four-O," promoti... more »on to the rank of junior officer marks a coming of age and the voyage a turning point for Antigone and for all those who sailed in her.« less