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It started as a simple idea, an adaptation of the old dream of running away to sea: take a series of ships of many sizes and kinds; go where they lead for a few months; see what happens. Inspired by memories of his childhood on the inhospitable Cornish coast, discouraged from planning a route by unhelpful travel agents and unreliable shipping guides, Gavin Young embarked on a game of traveller’s roulette. Starting at Piraeus, with Canton as his final destination, he would board any vessel moving in the right direction: tanker, freighter, dhow or junk, visiting as many ports of call as possible in between. It took seven months and twenty-three vessels to complete the journey, and in spite of frustration, anxiety and near despair, this extraordinary account sparkles with colour and excitement, through encounters with pirates, unspeakable food and lasting friendships formed.
‘A joy to read, engaging, civilized, sharply observant, richly descriptive and sometimes hilarious . . . a genuine modern adventure story’ Graham Lord, Sunday Express
‘An unusual and fascinating book’ Hammond Innes, Guardian
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‘Storms, fleas, pirates, bad food and bureaucrats . . . Mr Young suffered what he did to entertain us’ Anthony Burgess, Observer
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This text follows the travels of the author who, discouraged from planning a route by unhelpful travel agents and unreliable shipping guides, embarks upon a game of traveller's roulette. The book starts at Piraeus and ends at Canton, as Young boards any vessel moving in the right direction - tanker, freighter, dhow or junk, visiting as many ports of call as possible in between. The journey takes seven months and 23 vessels to complete, and features encounters with pirates, unspeakable food and lasting friendships formed.
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- PublisherPicador
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0330341286
- ISBN 13 9780330341288
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages704
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