Sailing Alone Around the World
Author | : Joshua Slocum |
Publisher | : Applewood Books |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2006-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781557099174 |
ISBN-13 | : 1557099170 |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sailing Alone Around the World written by Joshua Slocum and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 2006-08 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1895, at the age of 51, Captain Joshua Slocum left Boston on his sloop Spray. Three years later, after sailing single-handed 46,000 miles around the world, Slocum returned to Newport, Rhode Island. Through this, he was revered by sailors and adventurers around the world. The story of this journey is a classic tale of achievement in the face of overwhelming odds. "Walden without the training wheels." -Nathaniel Philbrick