author
Bartholomäus von Werner
1842–1924
A German naval officer turned writer, he brought readers close to life at sea and to the Pacific world he encountered in the late nineteenth century. His travel writing mixes firsthand observation with the perspective of an imperial-era sailor.
1 Audiobook
Ein deutsches Kriegsschiff in der Südsee
by Bartholomäus von Werner
About the author
Born in Koblenz in 1842, Bartholomäus von Werner served in the German navy and later rose to the rank of Konteradmiral. He is remembered both as a career officer and as a marine writer, drawing on his own experience to write about ships, seafaring, and Germany’s presence overseas.
One of his best-known books is Ein deutsches Kriegsschiff in der Südsee, based on the period when he commanded a German warship in the South Seas in the late 1870s. That background gives his work a direct, eyewitness quality that can make it especially vivid for listeners interested in travel, naval history, and the Pacific.
Werner died in Oldenburg in 1924. Today, his books are often read as historical documents as much as literary works, offering a window into German naval culture and the attitudes of his time.