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Sailing Alone Around the World (Nimbus)

Created by: Captain Joshua Slocum
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing
SKU: NB1033

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“Few books send forth such a tangy breeze of salt air.” –Oceanography As the first person to circumnavigate the globe alone, Captain Joshua Slocum is celebrated as the “patron saint of small-boat voyagers, navigators, and adventurers all over the world” (Joshua Slocum Society), and heralded as the penultimate example of independent marine navigation at a time when the invention of steam had nearly put an end to the Golden Age of Sail. His timeless account, Sailing Alone Around the World, still coveted by sailors and thrill-seekers alike, has continued to inspire scores of lone adventurers, and challenged countless readers to change their lives since its initial publication in 1900. Much more than your typical sailor’s yarn, Slocum’s journey features unrivaled descriptions of gargantuan waves, ferocious winds, and mesmerizing cultural encounters. In Sailing Alone Around the World, Captain Slocum and his “wholesome and noble” ship, Spray, ultimately discover that a life truly lived is on the sea. This new edition features the original illustrations by Thomas Fogarty and George Varian.(2012010

Additional information

Weight 370 g
Dimensions 5.25 × 8 cm
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Binding

Paperback

Status

ACTIVE TITLE

No of Pages

320

Language

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ISBN

9781551099316

Date Published

June 15 2012

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Reviews

“…a literate and absorbing yarn published in 1900 and still in print… His story is a convincing tale of the intelligence, skill and fortitude that drove a master navigator.”