Bartimeus

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Bartimeus

1886–1967

Best known by the pen name Bartimeus, this British naval officer turned his years at sea into lively, humorous writing about ships, sailors, and naval life. His books mix insider knowledge with a storyteller’s gift for vivid detail.

4 Audiobooks

The Navy eternal : which is the Navy-that-Floats, the Navy-that-Flies and the Navy-under-the-Sea

The Navy eternal : which is the Navy-that-Floats, the Navy-that-Flies and the Navy-under-the-Sea

by Bartimeus

Naval Occasions, and Some Traits of the Sailor-man

Naval Occasions, and Some Traits of the Sailor-man

by Bartimeus

A tall ship on other naval occasions

A tall ship on other naval occasions

by Bartimeus

The Long Trick

The Long Trick

by Bartimeus

About the author

Born Lewis Anselm da Costa Ritchie in 1886, he wrote under the name Bartimeus. He served in the Royal Navy from the early 1900s through the Second World War and later retired as captain of the royal yacht.

That long naval career gave his writing its authority and charm. Bartimeus became known for books and sketches drawn from life at sea, often blending wit, observation, and affection for the customs of the service.

He died in 1967. Today he is remembered as one of those writers who could make naval life feel both authentic and warmly human.