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Sailing Alone Around the World (Paperback)

by Joshua Slocum (Author)
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  • Paperback: 294 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.; New impression edition (Jan 1969)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0486203263
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486203263
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 281,847 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Sailing Alone continues to be an inspiration to many would-be adventurers." Lloyd's List (December 2006) "[Slocum's] amazing character lives on in this compelling account of his remarkable global journey." Advertiser & Times (Hants) (Autumn 2006) 'There is so much to this book that it is not surprising that it is has been continually in print since 1889' '..this book has literary merit, thoughtful and beautifully written and packed with incident.' Nautical Magazine (March 2007) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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After an epic journey lasting over three years, Captain Joshua Slocum succeeded in becoming the first man to sail single-handed around the world. His account of that voyage was immortalized in SAILING ALONE AROUND THE WORLD, a magical diary packed with event and insight that has inspired a generation of readers, seafarers and landlubbers alike. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best part of Slocum is, his life's based on a true story, 6 Nov 1998
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This review is from: Sailing Alone Around the World (Hardcover)
I have read any number of books by small boat sailors, but never have I enjoyed one more than this. Why? I love success stories, and Capt. Slocum was the sort who assured his success before he set out. He anticipated, and prepared for every contingency, and he succeeded in spite of doubters. But, what really sets the book apart is its language and the scope of knowledge of this third-grader. I gave most my other 'sea' books away, but will keep this one forever.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An understated epic of seamanship and adventure, 25 May 2004
I share other reviewers' enthusiasm for this book, but for me astonishment and admiration are the dominant emotions it evokes. At an age when most of us are ready to start taking it easy, and long before the days of modern aids to navigation and survival, Captain Slocum cobbles together his tiny boat and sets off around the world single-handed, braving wild seas and fending off wilder but barefoot natives with tin tacks scattered on the deck. Don't look for any modern angst or self-revelation as to why he decided to do it, or what drove him to persist when, for instance, it took him exhausting weeks of battling to get round the Horn. The whole saga is so quietly told that the man's huge competence, sagacity and sheer fortitude emerge only slowly. I'm no sailor, but this is one sailing book that I will always keep to hand for inspiration.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Top shelf true adventure reading!, 3 Oct 1997
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This review is from: Sailing Alone Around the World (Hardcover)
Slocum eases the reader on an adventure around the world, baiting us along with peaceful respect for the sea, and a love of sloitude. No hollywood storms or disasters. He is as good at story telling as he is at sailing. I would recommend his work to non-sailors and non-adventurers alike. This is a slice of history as he visits the South Pacific and South America in the 1800's, quietly cruising past a world just comming to grips with expansion into unknown cultures and countries. A wise "old Salt" and a teriffic story teller!
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Classic Travelogue
You would hardly think, reading this book, that the author was doing a "first ever" trip round the world alone on a small boat. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic which has endured for over 100 years
After spending years commanding large merchant vessels, Capt Joshua Slocum completely rebuilds a 37 foot yacht and sets sail around the world in it. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Top shelf true adventure reading!
Slocum eases the reader on an adventure around the world, baiting us along with peaceful respect for the sea, and a love of sloitude. No hollywood storms or disasters. Read more
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