The Rowing Marine, 9781036132767
Hardcover
Lost leg, unbroken spirit: disabled Marine rows to record-breaking glory.
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The Rowing Marine

crossing the atlantic: the world’s only physically disabled person to hold the world record in an endurance event

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  • Hardcover

    312 pages

  • Release Date

    30 November 2025

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Summary

Against the Odds: The Unbreakable Spirit of The Rowing Marine

On January 9, 2019, Lee Spencer, a disabled former Royal Marine, embarked on an extraordinary journey from Portimao, Portugal, in a small rowing boat named Hope. His ambitious goal: to become the fourth person ever to row solo and unsupported across the Atlantic Ocean, the first disabled person to achieve this feat, and the fastest to complete the row.

Sixty days, sixteen hours, and six minutes later, Lee arrived …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781036132767
ISBN-10:1036132765
Author:Lee Spencer
Publisher:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:312
Release Date:30 November 2025
Weight:0g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm
About The Author

Lee Spencer

Lee Spencer describes himself as born in Dagenham, made in The Royal Marines. A serving Royal Marine for 24 years, as well as deployments in Iraq and Northern Ireland, he came through three operational tours in Afghanistan unscathed only to lose his right leg after being hit by an engine block as he was helping a motorist who had crashed on a motorway in Surrey in 2014. Refusing to give in to the situation he found himself in, Lee recovered and embarked on what is, and continues to be, a remarkable journey. In the New Year Honours List in 2019, Lee was awarded the British Empire Medal for his services to charitable fundraising. He currently holds four Guinness World Records for crossing the Atlantic.

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