Authors: Joshua Slocum, Alan Sklar
ISBN-13: 9781400139354, ISBN-10: 140013935X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc.
Date Published: March 2009
Edition: Unabridged
Captain Joshua Slocum (18441909) was the first person to circle the globe alone entirely by sea. On April 24, 1895, he departed Boston in his 37-foot sloop, Spray, and sailed around the world, returning to Newport, Rhode Island, on June 27, 1898. This remarkable achievement made Slocum the most famous North American sailor of all time.
Joshua Slocum was believed to be the first man to sail single-handed around the world. After a distinguished career, where he worked his way up from cabin boy to captain, Joshua Slocum wrecked his ship off the coast of Brazil. Turning this catastrophe to his advantage, he built a sailing canoe from the wreckages, and sailed back to New York. Moreover, he wrote Voyage of the Liberdad a chronicle of his trip, and earned some literary success. This was the spur to attempt his perilous voyage!
...[F]ull of interest to lovers of adventures.
Chapter I1 | ||
Chapter II10 | ||
Chapter III19 | ||
Chapter IV28 | ||
Chapter V38 | ||
Chapter VI51 | ||
Chapter VII62 | ||
Chapter VIII75 | ||
Chapter IX84 | ||
Chapter X95 | ||
Chapter XI105 | ||
Chapter XII114 | ||
Chapter XIII125 | ||
Chapter XIV137 | ||
Chapter XV148 | ||
Chapter XVI161 | ||
Chapter XVII174 | ||
Chapter XVIII185 | ||
Chapter XIX193 | ||
Chapter XX203 | ||
Chapter XXI210 | ||
Appendix | 217 | |
Illustrations | 225 |