
The Incredible Voyage
a personal odyssey
$44.03
- Paperback
426 pages
- Release Date
31 May 2022
Summary
Around the World and Back Again: The Unbelievable Journey of Tristan Jones
In a salty, slashing style, Tristan Jones unfolds his extraordinary saga–a six-year voyage during which he covered a distance equal to twice the circumference of the world–revealing both a rich sense of history and insuppressible Welsh wit.
With a singleness of purpose as ferocious as any hazard he encountered, Tristan Jones would not give up–even after dodging snipers on the Red Sea, capsizing off th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781493066773 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1493066773 |
| Series: | Sheridan House Maritime Classics |
| Author: | Tristan Jones |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Imprint: | Sheridan House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 426 |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2022 |
| Weight: | 630g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 154mm x 32mm |
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Critics Review
…well-told, embellished not only with hyperbole and idiosyncratic opinion, but with history, philosophy, even poetry….Romance is another word I would use: love of the sea, adventure, excitement, and he our errant knight, a direct descendant of Captain Ahab and Joshua Slocum. This gripping sea yarn is at once a riveting adventure story and a testament to human tenacity. In a salty, slashing style, he unfolds his extraordinary saga, revealing both a rich sense of history and an insuppressible Welsh wit. * Caribbean Compass *“There’s no better [Jones] book to start with than this one…It’s a fantastic read. Don’t miss it.” * The Ensign *
About The Author
Tristan Jones
Tristan Jones was one of the most prolific and best-loved authors of sailing stories. A Welshman, he left school at age 14 to work on sailing barges and spent the rest of his life at sea–in the Royal Navy, as a delivery skipper, and as a daring adventurer in search of new seagoing challenges. Jones wrote 16 books, including Encounters of a Wayward Sailor.
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