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Title: Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum, Alan Sklar ISBN: 1-4001-0075-5 Publisher: Tantor Media Pub. Date: September, 2003 Format: Audio CD Volumes: 7 List Price(USD): $39.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.42 (31 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: A classic sailing story
Comment: This book is of interest not only as an account of an interesting solo sea voyage, but also because of its historical perspective. Slocum was the first person to sail alone around the world in the late 1800's. His boat, equipment, methods, prejudices, language and writing style reflect that era. The book left me with a mental image of Slocum as an undoubtedly skilled seaman, but a dour and humourless sod. Some of his claims about the capabilities of his boat "Spray" tend to challenge credibility. Still, not a bad read.
Rating: 5
Summary: A true story AND good literature
Comment: I first read this book when I was nine years old. I have re-read this book many times since then during various stages of adulthood. It is a good book, well written, and a joy to make part of one's life.
Slocum's clarity of thought and vivid descriptions are wonderful to study and consider. Today, world travellers must equip themselves lavishly with things. Slocum equiped himself with little materially. He was lavishly equiped with intelligence, the ability to take action on knowledge.
He colorfully demonstrates the ability to solve problems through forethought. Could that be good guidance?
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the most entertaining books I ever read...
Comment: I have to say I was absolutely shocked to see ANY reviews that were less than 5 stars. That is how much I enjoyed this book. I've have actually read this book about once every 2 months for a couple of years now, and I never get tired of my "evening conversations with the Captain", sharing his sail around the world.
The Captain will take you to Yankee whaling towns, pirate shoals off the coast of Spain, South Sea paradise islands, among Fuegian natives round the horn, throughout distant Australia, then far beyond and back again. The book is absolutely full of adventures, and if you love the sea or reading about sailing, this is a must read classic.
Merry Chistmas to all,
Mike
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Title: The Long Way by Bernard Moitessier, William Rodarmor ISBN: 0924486848 Publisher: Sheridan House Pub. Date: January, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.50 |
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Title: Voyage of the Liberdade by Joshua Slocum ISBN: 0486400220 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 14 April, 1998 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Gipsy Moth Circles the World by Sir Francis Chichester ISBN: 0071414282 Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub. Date: 30 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Two Years Before the Mast : A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea by Gary Kinder, Jr. Richard Henry Dana ISBN: 0375757945 Publisher: Modern Library Pub. Date: 09 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: A World of My Own by Robin Knox-Johnston ISBN: 039302900X Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: June, 1994 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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