Slocum enjoyed widespread fame in the English-speaking world, including an invitation to speak at a dinner in honor of Mark Twain. An international bestseller, Sailing Alone Around the World was a critical success upon its publication in 1900. This clarification of Slocum's voyage in his wooden SPRAY packs in side bars of detail and enhances every page. Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, Joshua Slocum was the first man to sail single-handedly around the world. In a little over three years, Captain Joshua Slocum completed the feat many experts believed couldnt be doneand he has the stories to prove it. Rod's commentary enhances the original script adding greater meaning to each incident.Ĭaptain Joshua Slocum's Annotated Sailing Alone Around the World is annotated by Rod Scher, a teacher/journalist who provides explanations, commentary, and history to make Slocum's saga more accessible to modern readers. Full of astounding adventures, Sailing Alone around the World is the true story of the first man ever to circle the globe alone entirely by sea. A century later, Slocums incomparable book endures as one of the greatest narratives of adventure ever. Some years later, he sets off again in SPRAY heading for the Amazon River sadly he was never heard of again.It was interesting to read.Rod Scher's annotations as side notes. Livingstone, I presume) Stanley in South Africa. The book was an immediate success and highly influential in inspiring later travelers. 14 day loan required to access EPUB and PDF files. DOWNLOAD OPTIONS No suitable files to display here. Publication date 1969 Publisher London : Dover Collection inlibrary printdisabled internetarchivebooks china. (Slocum) sailed solo around the world in 1895-8 in his 37-foot sloop SPRAY and wrote this classic account of his adventures.After (Slocum's) historic and successful voyage, his book makes him a national hero. Slocum was the first person to sail around the world alone. Sailing alone around the world by Slocum, Joshua. If I could read only one boating book this year, I'd choose this one. Sailing Alone Around the World: (Classics Illustrated and Annotated) (Paperback). In this annotated account of the world's first solo circumnavigation, Rod Scher's material helps us understand the world of 1895 so we can better appreciate author Joshua Slocum's accomplishment.

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