Alone at sea : the adventures of Joshua Slocum /
In 1895, Nova Scotia-born Joshua Slocum embarked on a three-year 46,000-mile solo circumnavigation of the globe, aboard a refitted oyster sloop. Sailing through pirate-infested waters, confronting the sea at its most cruel, surviving beachings and wrestling with the demons of solitude, Joshua Slocum...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Buffalo, N.Y. ; [Willowdale, Ont.] :
Firefly Books,
1999.
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| Summary: | In 1895, Nova Scotia-born Joshua Slocum embarked on a three-year 46,000-mile solo circumnavigation of the globe, aboard a refitted oyster sloop. Sailing through pirate-infested waters, confronting the sea at its most cruel, surviving beachings and wrestling with the demons of solitude, Joshua Slocum achieved a voyage that will forever rank among the epic feats of seamanship. |
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| Item Description: | "Published in cooperation with the Old Dartmouth Historical Society - New Bedford Whaling Museum." |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 321 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1552093948 9781552093948 |