Harper Perennial. Fine+. (2002). 1st Thus. Trade paperback. 0060957034 . Book is as new. No ownership or other marks. Not a remainder. Appears to be brand new.; 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.3 Inches; 336 pages .

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In 1968, nine sailors set off on the most daring race ever held: to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe nonstop. It was a feat that had never been accomplished and one that would forever change the face of sailing. Ten months later, only one of the nine men would cross the finish line and earn fame, wealth, and glory. For the others, the reward was madness, failure, and death.In this extraordinary book, Peter Nichols chronicles a contest of the individual against the sea, waged at a time before cell phones, satellite dishes, and electronic positioning systems. A Voyage for Madmen is a tale of sailors driven by their own dreams and demons, of horrific storms in the Southern Ocean, and of those riveting moments when a split-second decision means the difference between life and death.

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Bookseller: James F. Balsley, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 17565
Title: A Voyage for Madmen
Author: Nichols, Peter
Format/Binding: Trade paperback
Book Condition: Used - Fine+
Edition: 1st Thus
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0060957034
ISBN 13: 9780060957032
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: (2002)
Keywords: 0060957034
Bookseller catalogs: Boating;

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