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Voyage of the Liberdade: A Journey from Brazil to America in a Hand-built Boat Kindle Edition

by Joshua Slocum (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 358 ratings
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  1. Print length
    98 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    May 17, 2012
  5. File size
    195 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00848YUJM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Narrative Press (May 17, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 17, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 195 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 98 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 358 ratings

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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W. Pettyjohn
5.0 out of 5 stars I thoroughly enjoyed this book
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2017
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Slocum writes an engaging tale of a commercial voyage to Brazil that he made, as captain,with his wife and two children. You know from the beginning that the story does not end too badly because the main character (Slocum) lives to tell it. But, there are storms and shipwrecks, fevers and quarantines, mutinous crews and pettish port authorities, not too mention, a revolution Thorough it all, Slocum makes things go right. There are wonderful vignettes involving people they met along the way as well as pleasant descriptions of the ports at which they stopped. In the end, their young son hops from their "canoe," the Liberdade, to the pier in the Potomac Basin in Washington DC--the end of their voyage.
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Cap'n Patt
4.0 out of 5 stars Starting in 1944 I WAS a sailor! I read ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2015
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Starting in 1944 I WAS a sailor! I read Joshua Slocum's "Sailing Alone Around the World."
For more than 20 years I was a professional sailing vessel captain, a very early member of the Virgin Island Yacht fleet. For a short time a fellow Captain in our group was Joshua's granddaughter Kitty Slocum. Imbued with a little of the family history, when I found Voyage of the Liberdade I HAD to read it. The language is archaic though thoroughly enjoyable. The story? I wish I could have been with them.
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Pabs
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing! The guy is a top notch seaman and ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2014
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I read both this book and his journey single-handed around the world. Amazing! The guy is a top notch seaman and handyman it seems; he also kills 2 men on this book. Lol. Even though he was an avid sailor, I found it curious that he did NOT know how to swim...attributed partly in this book by fear of sharks. I mean, really??? I love the writing style and annotations; full of insight for those new to sailing. I only dream one day to be able to sail off and explore the world. My sea skills somewhat lacking BUT knowing how to swim well, I recommend this book for those looking for a dose of adventure from their comfy living room. :)
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Angela
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! Short and sweet, worth the sail!
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2022
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Poetic yet real-world, excellent book to feel you are on the sea!
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Christy
3.0 out of 5 stars Audio vs reading
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2020
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Voicing for the audible was a little difficult to understand at times due to the inflection of the readers voice, content was good.
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Ronnie L.
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best by Slocum!
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2019
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This book is fantastic at it it speaks of real experiences from the real world and a real captain of which I have great respect for! Many of the places he has gone, so I have I ! I find the true adventures intriguing, speaking of the old English and spelling and the old English ways and honor!
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Skandia Recluse
4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting story of what one man can do.
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2017
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Shipwrecked in Brazil, Joshua Slocum builds a boat that gets him and his family back to the US.
This is before he sails around the world, alone, in a small boat; thei first man to do so.
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Fat Foot
5.0 out of 5 stars Slocum the Pragmatist
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2014
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No sniveling, whining,more complaining from this hearty sailor. Just hunker down and get the job done seeing the best and laughing at the worst. Every man who has ever served in our military in wartime would feel comfortable sharing a foxhole with this guy. He would make a heavy pack seem light and show you how to laugh at the weather.

Good read, good guy, good experience.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in Canada on July 1, 2021
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Slocum is an excellent writer
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alfs
5.0 out of 5 stars Um excelente documento, registrando o que é navegação!
Reviewed in Brazil on October 4, 2019
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Um grande livro, só lamento o fato de não haver uma tradução, para o português deste magnifico documento, pois jovens e crianças poderiam também curtir esta leitura, ate mesmo se a opção falada, fosse comercializada, seria deveras prazerosa!
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CC
5.0 out of 5 stars Adventure on the high seas
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2016
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This story of high adventure on the seas would have been a great work of fiction but remarkably,it is a true story of victory over adversity. The writing style is so compelling it is hard to put down. I enjoyed his turn of phrase and his use of words and nautical terms some of which have fallen out of common use. It was handy to read his account of heroism on the kindle app so that unfamiliar words could be looked up at a touch. This is a humble account from perhaps the most famous sailor of all time with not a word wasted. It is so dense with adventure, I look forward to reading it again, with a chart to follow his progress.
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5.0 out of 5 stars vi piace il mare?
Reviewed in Italy on May 17, 2013
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una discreta conoscenza dell'inglese vi porterà a vivere con slocum un'avventura nautica e umana notevole. da notare che slocum è stato il primo a compiere il giro del mondo in solitario alla fine dell'ottocento, altro che gps.
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Celso Martini
4.0 out of 5 stars A possibilidade existe, depende de você...
Reviewed in Brazil on August 14, 2023
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Diz-se que Slocum era daqueles camaradas que se deixado numa ilha com madeira e um canivete ele trataria de construir um barco. Foi o que fez aqui em nosso quintal depois de um naufrágio. Vale conhecer do que é capaz a determinação de alguém.
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