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Taking on the World
1.  Taking on the World by Ellen MacArthur
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  "The author is my heroine. With spirit and dedication, from Derbyshire to the world's oceans, she inspires you to go for it, whoever you are."
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The Towers of Trebizond (Flamingo)
2.  The Towers of Trebizond (Flamingo) by Rose Macaulay
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  "A timeless English classic, profound, witty and adorable from the first words, "'Take my camel, dear', said my Aunt Dot". . ."
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The Wild Places
3.  The Wild Places by Robert Macfarlane
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  "Beautifully written. The Wild Places still exist and here is how to discover and navigate them."
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Three Ways to Capsize a Boat: An Optimist Afloat
4.  Three Ways to Capsize a Boat: An Optimist Afloat by Chris Stewart
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  "Self-deprecating sailing fun. How absolutely not to do it, but he did it."
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The Voyage of the "Cap Pilar"
5.  The Voyage of the "Cap Pilar" by Adrian Seligman
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  "Joyous adventure. In the 1930s a young man inherits the money to buy a house. Instead he marries a teenage wife and buys a sailing ship."
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Reflections on a Marine Venus
6.  Reflections on a Marine Venus by Lawrence Durrell
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  "Poverty and sunshine after tragedy. A salutary reminder of life on the island of Rhodes in the immediate aftermath of the Aegean War."
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Orchids for Aphrodite: Aegean Odyssey
7.  Orchids for Aphrodite: Aegean Odyssey by Ursula Haselden
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  "An idyll, rough sides and all. Liveaboards and a Greek cat in a small sailing boat make a wide-ranging exploration of the Aegean coast and islands. A book to savour and refer to."
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A Time of Gifts: On Foot to Constantinople - From the Hook of Holland to the Middle Danube
8.  A Time of Gifts: On Foot to Constantinople - From the Hook of Holland to the Middle Danube by Patrick Leigh Fermor
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  "A delightful teenager walks from the Hook of Holland to Budapest in innocent acceptance of life as a "time of gifts"."
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Notes From A Small Island
9.  Notes From A Small Island by Bill Bryson
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  "Excruciatingly, laugh-out-loud funny. An American's warmly affectionate take on the English. Not to be missed."
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Sea Room
10.  Sea Room by Adam Nicolson
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  "A young man inherits the Hebridean Shiant Islands inhabited by puffins and black rats. He dredges up a golden torque and is embraced by Viking and Early Christian history."
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