This definitive edition of all of Captain Joshua Slocum's writings is now being reissued in time for the 100th anniversary of Slocum's epic singlehanded voyage.
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...for readers who love the sea and the well-told tale, the work of Joshua Slocum will always be rewarding. He lived in an era when self-reliance was not a virtue but a necessity. From an ancient rotting oysterman, he built a sweet little ship and sailed her around the world. From a hard, bitter life, he built a literary monument to the freedom of the seas. --Living Aboard
Grand to have the excuse to re-read Sailing Alone Around the World, to find the wit as dry as ever, to savour again the tintacks and the pilot of the Pinta. But how does one review such a classic, except to say, 'Read it!' to those who have not? --Cruising Association Bulletin
Slocum's singlehanded circumnavigation is still an inspiration to most small vessel sailors, and the book makes fascinating reading for all sailors, especially those planning their own circumnavigations. --SAILING magazine
Grand to have the excuse to re-read Sailing Alone Around the World, to find the wit as dry as ever, to savour again the tintacks and the pilot of the Pinta. But how does one review such a classic, except to say, 'Read it!' to those who have not? --Cruising Association Bulletin
Slocum's singlehanded circumnavigation is still an inspiration to most small vessel sailors, and the book makes fascinating reading for all sailors, especially those planning their own circumnavigations. --SAILING magazine
About the Author
Walter Magnes Teller was widely recognized as the foremost Slocum scholar of our time. In addition to editing this volume of Slocum's complete writings, he wrote two books on Slocum and several personal narratives about New England. He also edited On the River: A Variety of Canoe and Small Boat Voyages. He died in 1993 at the age of 82.
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Joshua Slocum, navigator and writer, was born 20 February 1844 and declared legally dead as of 14 November 1909, the date on which he last set sail. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Joshua Slocum, Ilha Grande, United States, Rio de Janeiro, Department of State, Cape Horn, Captain Slocum, Cape of Good Hope, Northern Light, Strait of Magellan, Juan Fernandez, Buenos Aires, New Bedford, Sir Charles, Nova Scotia, East Boston, Roberts Brothers, San Francisco, Buenos Ayres, Cape Pillar, Keeling Cocos, Sandy Point, Cape Frio, Tierra del Fuego New!
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Joshua Slocum, navigator and writer, was born 20 February 1844 and declared legally dead as of 14 November 1909, the date on which he last set sail. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Joshua Slocum, Ilha Grande, United States, Rio de Janeiro, Department of State, Cape Horn, Captain Slocum, Cape of Good Hope, Northern Light, Strait of Magellan, Juan Fernandez, Buenos Aires, New Bedford, Sir Charles, Nova Scotia, East Boston, Roberts Brothers, San Francisco, Buenos Ayres, Cape Pillar, Keeling Cocos, Sandy Point, Cape Frio, Tierra del Fuego New!
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- Sailing Alone around the World (Penguin Classics) by Joshua Slocum on 14 pages
- Voyage of the Liberdade by Joshua Slocum on 12 pages
- Joshua Slocum by Walter Magnes Teller in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Around the World (Fantastic Journeys) by Steve Skidmore in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Letters of Theodore Roosevelt by Theodore Roosevelt in Back Matter
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