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Title: The Incredible Voyage: A Personal Odyssey by Tristan Jones ISBN: 0-924486-90-2 Publisher: Sheridan House Pub. Date: April, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.62 (16 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: I hated to see this book end, it was so good.
Comment: This is full of unbelievable adventures. It will teach you history and geography. But beyond all that, it is very good reading. I had never heard of Lake Titicaca before I read this book. When I finished it I got on the net find out more. There are at least 1666 web pages on Lake Titicaca. Amazing!
Rating: 5
Summary: still drawn to this book 23 years later! fascinating author!
Comment: a spectacular adventure! Tristan's determination and fortitude enabled him to overcome many obstacles in seizing many firsts in sailing. i met Tristan personally by chance and had an opportunity to go aboard the tiny Sea Dart featured in this book. it was the very first vessel to sail through the panama canal and then go on to sail on the highest body of water in the world in south america. if you appreciate challenge and adventure with a soul this is it!
Rating: 5
Summary: A True Old Salt
Comment: Tristan Jones was truly a man of the sea. This is an amazing tale of truimph over the elements and physical exhaustion.
Mr. Jones wanted to be the first person to sail a ship on the lowest body of water and the highest, and sail the route between. For most of the voyage he is accompanied by another crewmate (one on the first leg of the journey and one at the end), but he also spent some time sailing alone.
One of the most memorable moments, and one that illustrates the hardships endured, was the description of the nightly preparations for aanchoring the ship on the Amazon River as they attempted to steer against the flow of that great body of water to reach Lake Titicaca. First, the men had to tie the ship to a tree and make certain it was anchored far enough from the canopy of branches to make sure no carpenter ants could fall into the vessel and start chewing on the wood. Next, they had to grease the rope tied to the tree to prevent snakes from slithering on board, and finally, the windows had to be boarded up so that no bats could enter. And that is just one small part of this adventure!!
Along the way, Mr. Jones not only describes life aboard ship, but also gives a look into the lives of those he comes in contact with, and sometimes a bit of history of the area he is currently visiting.
One thing is for sure - you won't be bored.
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Title: Ice! by Tristan Jones ISBN: 0924486899 Publisher: Sheridan House Pub. Date: September, 1995 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Saga of a Wayward Sailor by Tristan Jones, William Butler Yeats ISBN: 0924486791 Publisher: Sheridan House Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.50 |
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Title: Adrift by Tristan Jones ISBN: 0924486309 Publisher: Sheridan House Pub. Date: March, 1992 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Encounters of a Wayward Sailor by Tristan Jones, Richard Curtis ISBN: 0924486805 Publisher: Sheridan House Pub. Date: October, 1995 List Price(USD): $17.50 |
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Title: Outward Leg by Tristan Jones ISBN: 1574090615 Publisher: Sheridan House Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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