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Sailing Alone Around the World
- Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
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Challenged by an expert who said it couldn’t be done, Joshua Slocum, a fearless New England sea captain, set out in April 1895 to prove that a man could sail alone around the world. A little over three years and forty-six thousand miles later, the proof was complete. This is Slocum’s own account of his remarkable adventures during the historic voyage of the Spray.
Whether Slocum was more accomplished as a writer or sailor is hard to say. His writing style is fast paced, witty, and exhilarating, an absorbing match to his harrowing adventures - adventures that included being chased by Moorish pirates off Gibraltar; escaping a fleet of hostile canoes; being submerged by a great wave off the Patagonian coast; an encounter with Black Pedro, “the worst murderer in Tierra del Fuego”; and foiling a nocturnal attack by savages by strewing carpet tacks on the Spray’s deck.
Captain Joshua Slocum (1844–1909) was the first person to circle the globe alone entirely by sea. This remarkable achievement made Slocum the most famous North American sailor of all time.
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- Mr E.
- 05-01-22
Highly recommend
Great narration of a classic tale for anyone with an interest in sailing the oceans. A must read!
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- Bobby
- 08-12-23
Great piece of history
Throughly enjoyed listening to this, I was advised to listen to an audiobook in a subject I was interested in to help me get to sleep
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- Richard
- 14-09-21
Great salty sailing story
An amazing story of the first single-handed navigation of the globe. Simply told without conceit. The journey takes three years and passes by wild lands with wilder peoples. Slocum takes it all in his stride and seemingly passes through the toughest storms without batting an eyelid. It is only when he casually mentions that he was 30 hours at the wheel without a break that you realise how hard it must have been in reality.
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- Steven
- 21-07-22
Fantastic story to get lost with
Terrific writing that paints a vivid picture of Slocum's voyage around the world circa 1896-99.
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- Peter Holloway
- 03-02-23
Enchanting book
Excellent in every way and keeps you engrossed all through wanting more after each chapter
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- mr
- 17-03-15
enjoyable wholesome listen
I really enjoyed the story of slocum's experiences.
The narrator was fantastic.
10/10 top listen ;-)
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- Louis Hall
- 17-07-18
Stylishly written, charming, and witty.
I really enjoyed the authors sense of humour. It comes out again and again. He has a lovely relaxed style of writing that is enhanced by the narrators voice. I felt like I was gliding round the world on the wind with him. It was a bit light on detail. I would have been quite happy for it to have been double the length.
One of the most enjoyable, and stylishly written books I have listened to on audible. A hidden gem, and a book anyone would enjoy.
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- Niall W.
- 10-05-22
a great read, for anyone interested in the world,
loved it. I grew to enjoy the narrator, i didnt at first. A story of perseverance and interesting little anecdotes about the various places Slocum visited.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-06-18
epic tale
the story is fascinating, though at times it is challenging to follow owing to its period of origin.
ahoy the spray!
good stuff.
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- Robert Black
- 25-08-20
very interesting
loved it, a very brave man for the time, modest to the end. a great navigator.
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