Slocum writes in a fast-paced, exhilarating style. This is Slocum's own account of his remarkable adventures during the historic voyage. 46,000 miles and a little over 3 years later, the proof was complete: Captain Slocum had performed the epic first single-handedly in a trusty 34-foot sloop called the Spray. SeafarerĬhallenged by an expert who said it couldn't be done, Joshua Slocum, an indomitable New England sea captain, set out in April of 1895 to prove that a man could sail alone around the world. The finest single-handed adventure story yet written. One of the most readable books in the whole library of adventure. One of the great feats of seamanship told in a delightful manner. About the Book Classic of sea adventure conveys all the excitement of being the first man to sail around the world, alone, in a small boat.
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