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| Sailing Alone around the World | 
 enlarge | Authors: Joshua Slocum, William Gilkerson
Publisher: Shambhala
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 82879
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.6 x 1.1
ISBN: 1590302664
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.45
EAN: 9781590302668
ASIN: 1590302664
Publication Date: August 9, 2005
Release Date: August 9, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
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.
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Classic and perfect August 24, 2008
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 armchair sailor to pick up this book. Joshua Slocum's narrative is strong and his tale is fascinating. He does not treat the reader as a conditioned sailor nor does he treat him/her as simpleton with no notion of boats. Nautical terms are explained but not exhaustingly and the focus is more on the ordeal of the voyage and love the ocean. Slocum's writing is clear and articulate. He does not over simplify his dialogue, nor does he crowd it. It is truly beautifully written and perfect in its effortlessness.
I was in a bookstore recently and a boy about fourteen years old asked the man behind the counter for an interesting non-fiction sea story book. To my horror, the man recommended what was perhaps the most daunting and dull piece on the shelf. If the boy had not left so suddenly, I would have immediately directed him to "Sailing Alone Around the World" because it is a piece that makes a voyage an adventure. I recommend this book to any person who is looking for the definitive sea story, whether they have spent their lives on the water or a million miles from it.
One of the great sailing books June 15, 2008
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 that take us away from the world of new technology to a simpler time. A great read.
Sailing Alone around the World March 30, 2007
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a high quality, well constructed book. Your getting much more than you pay for.
THE BEST CLASSIC SINGLE HAND SAILING EVER December 11, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
A must read for everyone. Truly one of the great classics on sailing single handed around the world. And this was during the turn of the last century. Hearing about the ports and native people over 100 years ago, is living history. A must for every sailors library. One of the all time bests. If you pick one book to read about sailing, start here. People will be reading this for a thousand years. Our American Ulyses.
 A Classic Sailing Story for All Time December 1, 2005
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
It is awesome to read what Joshua Slocum did. His achievement should be celebrated forever. His writing style is not particularly good but the content of the story is unique. All crusing sailors should read this book. Slocum clearly was an outstanding navigator and all around sailor. The section of the book on his adventures going around Cape Horn dealing with the weather, currents, and natives is particularly exciting. This is a story waiting for a Hollywood movie or, even better, a long running TV series.
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