HarperCollins Distribution Servi, 1978-09-28. Hardcover. Good. 3.5533 in x 21.8274 in x 14.2132 in. Dust jacket is a bit worn but the book inside is in a very good condition. Coupon has been removed.

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The classic travel narrative of a Don Quixote-of-the-seas – the first man to circumnavigate the world singlehandedly. Joshua Slocum’s autobiographical account of his solo trip around the world is one of the most remarkable – and entertaining – travel narratives of all time. Setting off alone from Boston aboard the thirty-six-foot wooden sloop Spray in April 1895, Captain Slocum went on to join the ranks of the world’s great circumnavigators – Magellan, Drake, and Cook. But by circling the globe without crew or consorts, Slocum would outdo them all: his three-year solo voyage of more than 46,000 miles remains unmatched in maritime history for its courage, skill, and determination. Sailing Alone around the World recounts Slocum’s wonderful adventures: hair-raising encounters with pirates off Gibraltar and savage Indians in Tierra del Fuego; raging tempests and treacherous coral reefs; flying fish for breakfast in the Pacific; and a hilarious visit with fellow explorer Henry Stanley in South Africa. A century later, Slocum’s incomparable book endures as one of the greatest narratives of adventure ever written.

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Bookseller: Anybookforsale2020 ltd (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: mon0001001410
Title: Sailing Alone Around the World
Author: Slocum, Joshua
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0246110457
ISBN 13: 9780246110459
Publisher: HarperCollins Distribution Servi
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1978-09-28
Size: 3.5533 in x 21.8274 in x 14.2132
X weight: 0.5672 lb

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