<p>"What this fascinating book is really about is not 'gay life at sea' in general, but the gay ghettos on many liners and cruiseships during the fifties and sixties."</p>
<p>George Melly, <em>The Mail on Sunday </em></p>
<p>"...this path breaking book tells the hidden story of passion and liberation at sea. This is a vital addition to the understanding of gay and sea history."</p>
<p><em>Publishing News </em></p>
<p>"...candid confessions cause the narrative to leap into life."</p>
<p><em>Independent on Sunday. </em></p>
<p>"...a fascinating account."</p>
<p><em>Gay Times </em></p>
<p>"...<em>Hello Sailor!</em> transcends its niche as a piece of gay history and, instead, becomes something that has resonances for all readers, whether gay, straight or something in between."</p>
<p><em>The Observer </em></p>
<p>'...an eminently readable, often amusing and original book...'</p>
<p><em>Journal of Contemporary History</em>, Vol 41, No 1</p>