| The Long Way: Sheridan House Maritime Classic Contributor(s): Moitessier, Bernard (Author), Rodarmor, William (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1493042785 ISBN-13: 9781493042784 Publisher: Sheridan House OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Sailing - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers - Travel | Special Interest - Adventure |
| Dewey: 910.41 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 8.2" (0.65 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Long Way is Bernard Moitessier's own incredible story of his participation in the first Golden Globe Race, a solo, non-stop circumnavigation rounding the three great Capes of Good Hope, Leeuwin, and the Horn. For seven months, the veteran seafarer battled storms, doldrums, gear-failures, knock-downs, as well as overwhelming fatigue and loneliness. Then, nearing the finish, Moitessier pulled out of the race and sailed on for another three months before ending his 37,455-mile journey in Tahiti. Not once had he touched land. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rodarmor, William: - William Rodarmor is a veteran French literary translator, writer, and editor. His translation of Tamata and the Alliance, by Bernard Moitessier, won the 1996 Lewis Galantiere Award from the American Translators Association. His recent translations include The Book of Time trilogy, by Guillaume Prevost, Diasporas, by Stephane Dufoix (Univ. of Calif. Press, 2008), and Julien Parme, by Florian Zeller (Other Press, 2008). He lives in Berkeley, California. |