| Sailing Alone Around the World Contributor(s): Slocum, Joshua (Author) |
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ISBN: 1557099170 ISBN-13: 9781557099174 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: In 1895, at the age of 51, Captain Joshua Slocum left Boston on his sloop Spray. Three years later, after sailing single-handed 46,000 miles around the world, Slocum returned to Newport, Rhode Island. Through this, he was revered by sailors and adventurers around the world. The story of this journey is a classic tale of achievement in the face of overhwleming odds. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Sports & Recreation | Sailing - Travel | Special Interest - Adventure |
| Dewey: 910.41 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 5.78" W x 8.4" (0.88 lbs) 316 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1895, at the age of 51, Captain Joshua Slocum left Boston on his sloop Spray. Three years later, after sailing single-handed 46,000 miles around the world, Slocum returned to Newport, Rhode Island. Through this, he was revered by sailors and adventurers around the world. The story of this journey is a classic tale of achievement in the face of overwhelming odds. Walden without the training wheels. -Nathaniel Philbrick |