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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10561130889508 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR1360 (43) |
| Category: |
Exploration & Adventure Sailing & Yacht Racing |
| New / Used: | Used |
Description
DESPERATE VOYAGE
by John Caldwell
Introduction by Nigel Farson
DESCRIPTION
Format: small cloth board hardcover
Published: Readers Union 1952, 1st edition
Size (mm): 135 w x 210 h x 15 d
Pages: 174
SKU: A5/2507/0365/K502
ABOUT
In May 1946 John Caldwell set out to sail from Panama to Sydney to reunite with his wife who he hadn't seen for more than a year. Eager to reach his destination and unable to secure any other form of transport, he had to resort to singlehanded seamanship.
He spent ten days learning the rudiments of navigation and sailing from a book, before embarking on the 9,000 mile journey aboard the 20-foot Pagan.
This is more than an exciting tale of sea-adventure. It is as compelling and unpredictable as a thriller. It is the story, witty and moving, of a man, motivated initially by love, and ultimately by his own fierce determination to survive.
Includes drawings, charts on end papers.
CONDITION
No dust jacket—first image is for illustrative purposes.
Immaculate with light wear on covers, binding tight, pages clean. Images depict all need to know detail.
REMARKS
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