The greatest sailing stories ever told /
In "The Boat Journey" Ernest Shackleton calmly recounts perhaps the greatest small-boat sailing achievement ever; in "Close Encounter" an around-the-globe solo adventurer describes how it feels to undertake an epic rescue mission in the world's most tempestuous ocean; in &qu...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Guilford, Conn. :
Lyon's Press,
[2004]
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| Summary: | In "The Boat Journey" Ernest Shackleton calmly recounts perhaps the greatest small-boat sailing achievement ever; in "Close Encounter" an around-the-globe solo adventurer describes how it feels to undertake an epic rescue mission in the world's most tempestuous ocean; in "The Sea and the Wind that Blows," celebrated author E. B. White looks at his passion for sailing with a wry but elegant eye; and in "The Crystal Coast," the irreverent and irrepressible sailing raconteur Tristan Jones. Describes part of a voyage he undertook to "set a record that will not be broken until man finds water amongst the stars." Sailing stories, like the sea itself, can evoke many sentiments. Here is the entire spectrum. For thousands of years, man has sailed into battle, sailed for faraway islands, sailed for rumored wealth, and sailed for pure adventure. And for as nearly as long, stories about the sea have entertained, intrigued, and inspired readers. The Greatest Sailing Stories Ever Told brings together some of the most compelling writing of the millennium. Here is Pete Goss's wrenching narrative of incredible courage in the world's most desolate and dangerous ocean; Ernest Shackleton's understated. And awesome account of one of the most daring small-boat journeys ever taken, where failure meant certain death for his long-suffering crew. But sailing is much more than headlong dashes into roaring seas. You'll also find here William F. Buckley, Jr. on idyllic cruising; James Thurber on the arcane and often impenetrable language of sailors; legend Joshua Slocum on sailing alone around the world. You'll find some surprises as well, such as delightful pieces from actor Sterling Hayden and. Military historian Samuel Eliot Morison. The Greatest Sailing Stories Ever Told is a treasure trove. You'll find tears, adrenaline, laughter, and adventure throughout. It's perfect reading for an evening aboard, or for simply dreaming. Book jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 286 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-285). |
| ISBN: | 1585745146 9781585745142 1592283195 9781592283194 |