Sailing Alone Around the World Joshua Slocum – Joshua Slocum’s Sailing Alone Around the World is a classic, beloved by sailors the world over who have enjoyed this engrossing tale of a man who sails around the world alone in a small wooden sailboat built with his own hands. This edition is thoroughly annotated by teacher/journalist Rod Scher, who provides explanation, commentary, clarification, and In the News sidebars for historical context that will make Slocum’s masterpiece more accessible to today’s readers, sailors and landlubbers alike.
Over de auteur
Joshua Slocum was the first man to sail single-handedly around the world. He was a Nova Scotian born, naturalised American seaman and adventurer, and a noted writer. In 1900 he wrote a book about his journey ‘Sailing Alone Around the World’, which became an international best-seller. He disappeared in November 1909 while aboard his boat, the Spray.
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