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Sail Away: Stories of Escaping to Sea

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An invigorating change from the current raft of "disaster at sea" books. The 21 stories cover the gamut from high adventure to psychological intrigue, from small boats to large ships, from contemporary to classic. All are engrossing and stimulate the full range of human emotions.

A collection of stories about going to sea. Some are wonderful, some are bizarre. NOT a collection of SAILING stories (as I had thought). Still, a nice way to be introduced to many different authors.

With the book entitled "Sail Away: Storeis of Escaping to Sea," I figured it would be about people tired of the rat-race putting out to see for glorious adventures and exotic destinations. The first couple of stories held my interest. However, the last three quarters of the book is painful to read and contains material included for the sole purpose of making the book thicker.

I like this book a lot. The stories are gritty, dreamy, exciting, sad, funny, scary: there's a story for every mood and every kind of sea voyage, and each one of them is beautifully written. I also like the little blurb from the editors that comes with every story; and the photographs. This is a great book to give as a present: that's how I got mine.