Sailing Alone Around the World and the Voyage of the Libredade by Slocum, Joshua (9780792265566)

Sailing Alone Around the World and the Voyage of the Libredade

by Slocum, Joshua

Paperback - English

In two action-packed real-life adventure stories, the renowned adventurer records his harrowing voyage from Brazil to America aboard a ship assaulted by violent storms, a mutinous crew, cholera, and pirate in The Voyage of the Liberdade, as well as his solo, three-year 46,000-mile solo voyage around the globe in Sailing Alone Around the World. Orig

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ADDITIONAL INFO

ISBN

0792265564

EAN

9780792265566

Publisher

NATL GEOGRAPHIC SOC

Publication Date

01 Feb 2004

Pages

384

Weight (kg)

0.40

Dimensions (cm)

22.9 x 15.5 x 2.2

About Author

Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, Joshua Slocum was the first man to sail single-handedly around the world. An international bestseller, Sailing Alone Around the World was a critical success upon its publication in 1900. Slocum enjoyed widespread fame in the English-speaking world, including an invitation to speak at a dinner in honor of Mark Twain, until his disappearance while aboard his boat the Spray in 1909. At the time, it was believed his boat had been run down by a steamer or struck by a whale, however it was later determined that the Spray could also have easily capsized. Despite a lifetim