Sailing Alone around the World

Full of astounding adventures, Sailing Alone around the World is the true story of the first man ever to circle the globe alone entirely by sea. In a little over three years, Captain Joshua Slocum completed the feat many experts believed couldn't be done?and he has the stories to prove it. During his historic voyage, Slocum was chased by pirates in Gibraltar, soaked by a "rain of blood" in Australia, and battered by perilous storms in the open ocean. He also met many famous?and infamous?people along the way, from Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa, to Black Pedro, "the worst murderer in Tierra del Fuego." This absorbing tale, written with humor and poetic eloquence, was first published in 1900 and has remained in print ever since. more

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Posted: Aug-24-2008

Classic and perfect

Sailing and Joshua Slocum seem to go hand-in-hand. In fact, I don't think I have ever met a sailor who has not read "Sailing Alone Around the World" at least once. With that said, I am writing this review to encourage teens, adults, and any person who is considering taking as stab at being an...

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Posted: Jun-15-2008

One of the great sailing books

In today's era of stainless steel, Dacron and electronics, we can lose sight of what real sailing is. This is a readable story of the first person to sail alone around the world. Using a one dollar wind-up clock and a ton of skill, this old sailor circumnavigates the globe and spins some yarns...

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Posted: Mar-30-2007