Encounters of a Wayward Sailor (Paperback)

~ (Author) "In 1953, for the first time I sailed alone..." (more)
Key Phrases: outward leg, ocean sailors, New York, Sea Dart, Buenos Aires (more...)

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No one alive writes as well as Jones did about sailing....It's his last book -- read it. -- Yachts and Yachting, February 1996

To open a book by Tristan Jones is to enter a world of deep and unalloyed satisfaction. Breathtaking descriptions of the sea, whether mountainous waves or calm tropical anchorages, an encyclopaedic knowledge gained from a career which began at age 14 aboard sailing barges, friendships with other true seafarers like Moitessier and Tilman, indomitable courage--it's all here....For people who have never read Tristan Jones (who died in Thailand in 1995) this book is an excellent and gripping introduction. For cruising folk it is an essential bedside/bunkside book. -- Yachting World, May 1996

Tristan Jones, who died in June 1995, has an international following for his 16 books and numerous shorter writings. His fans appreciate his indomitable spirit, his Celtic flare for vivid narration and his subtle imagination....This is one of those books to pick up any time and be engrossed in. -- Lloyds List: February 24, 1996

Product Description

The great teller of sea stories-Tristan Jones-is back, with a new collection of yarns, reminiscences, and adventures never before published in book form. Jones carries us to the sleepy Spanish ports of the 1950s, the pleasures of Buenos Aires in the last days of Peron, and the damp forests of Southeast Asia.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Sheridan House (January 25, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0924486805
• ISBN-13: 978-0924486807
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #217,262 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A BOOK THAT WAS MY INSPIRATION, March 14, 1997

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As were all of Tristan Jones' books, this book too was an inspiration that gave me the fortitude to continue building my own boat and then to sail the south Pacific and Asian waters. I paid tribute to Tristan by devoting a chapter to him in my book "At Home In Asia," and I wrote about him again in my last book "The Last Voyage: the Story of Schooner Third Sea." I was fortunate to have known Tristan and I think of him often. He was an incredible man. Tristan did add a comment to my last book when he heard of my own person loss before he died. Harold Stephens. http://northcoast.com/!wolfen