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Sailing Alone Around the World |
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Joshua Slocum was the first man to sail around the world alone in a small boat. He personally rebuilt an 11.2 metre sloop-rigged fishing boat that he named the Spray. On April 24, 1895, he set sail from Boston, Massachusetts. More than three years later, he returned to Newport, Rhode Island, on June 27, 1898 having circumnavigated the world, a distance of 46,000 miles (74,000 km). In 1899 he described the voyage in Sailing Alone Around the World now considered a classic of travel literature. It is a wonderful adventure story from the Age of Sail and a book of which Arthur Ransome declared, “boys who do not like this book ought to be drowned at once.” |
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Reviewer: TheBookworm - 11/4/2007 4:57Subject: Very fine reading Well done Alan! This is an excellent reading of a little known true−life gem. A wonderful sea story. (The BookWorm, Manchester, UK) |
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Reviewer: enitsw - 12/10/2007 19:53 Subject: Rating of Slocum Outstanding. Thank you, Bill |
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Reviewer: DebDebMN - 12/12/2007 3:20 Subject: Exquisitely read! Alan Chant brings this book to life in such a way that I believe it would fetch a warm smile from Joshua Slocum himself. Sit back and let this reading provide a warm respite. |
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Reviewer: Philippe Horak - 3/17/2008 12:06 Subject: What an adventure Nova Scotia born, with family roots in New England, Captain Slocum commanded some of the finest tall ships that ever sailed the seas. On April 24, 1895, at the age of 51, he departed Boston in his tiny sloop Spray and sailed around the world single−handed, a passage of 46,000 miles, returning to Newport, Rhode Island on June 27, 1898. This historic achievement made him the patron saint of small−boat voyagers, navigators and adventurers all over the world. Many thanks, Mr Chant, for your wonderful reading. Highly recommended! |
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Reviewer: alamedared - 4/17/2008 2:33 Subject: A Nautical Delight! Well told true tale...chock full of vignettes from a bygone era.Entertaining every word.It's sad to hear how many things the author describes that are no more.Very well read too. |
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