![]() ![]() His almost matter-of-fact descriptions of hazardous episodes and his colorful, often witty observations make this book perhaps the most delightful and absorbing adventure tale in history. Slocum writes in a fast-paced, exhilarating style. This is Slocum's own account of his remarkable adventures during the historic voyage. 46,000 miles and a little over 3 years later, the proof was complete: Captain Slocum had performed the epic first single-handedly in a trusty 34-foot sloop called the Spray. ![]() SeafarerĬhallenged by an expert who said it couldn't be done, Joshua Slocum, an indomitable New England sea captain, set out in April of 1895 to prove that a man could sail alone around the world. The finest single-handed adventure story yet written. One of the most readable books in the whole library of adventure. ![]()
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