Captain Joshua Slocum, 'America's best known sailor,' lived a long and adventurous life at sea which culminated in his solo voyage around the world. Victor Slocum, his son and for many years his shipmate, has written a vivid account of exciting days in the China Sea, Alaska fisheries, South American revolutions, etc., and also much unpublished data about the Spray and her pioneer voyages.
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"...a book which should appeal to all sailing enthusiasts and armchair adventurers and can be warmly recommended." -- Lloyd's List
"A devoted chronicle...Joshua Slocum was a sensational seaman." --New York Times Book Review
"A devoted chronicle...Joshua Slocum was a sensational seaman." --New York Times Book Review
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Victor Slocum, Joshua Slocum's son, was uniquely qualified to write this book since he spent his early years at sea with his father, 'from the time of birth until becoming first mate of the Aquidneck.' He was on board when the Aquidneck was lost, and he also assisted in the Libertade venture.
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A welcome prefeace to Joshua Slocum's 'lone' journey,
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This review is from: Capt. Joshua Slocum: The Life and Voyages of America's Best Known Sailor (Paperback)
Having read SAILING ALONE AR0UND THE WORLD, I found Victor's book enlighening. He is not the writer his father was, but his recollections fill out the years of preparation leading eventually to his father's 'sailing alone around the world.' If it lacks the poetic style of his father, it does refer to his mother and ships owned and sailed by his father which lends romance(both senses)and understanding to the Captain. Joshua Slocum was a true man of the sea whose self-taught knowledge made him capable of deeds covering the gamet of seamanship. One can not read the chapter about the LIBERDADE, a canoe of hardly more than 30 feet in length built in the wilds of Brazil with ingenuity unknown today and sailed over 5,000 miles to Washington D.C., without a sense of wonder at the achievment. If you enjoy success stories, you will love this one which explains, in large part, the Captain's remarkable success in the sloop SPRAY. One other book, THE SEARCH FOR CAPTAIN SLOCUM, completes the triad, but that is a subject of another review.
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This review is from: Capt. Joshua Slocum: The Life and Voyages of America's Best Known Sailor (Paperback)
This was a gift for my husband and he had read the other books by Captain Joshua Slocum. This book was written by his son and gives a different prospective on an amazing man. A definite read for any sailor or sailing enthusiast.
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