The Annotated Sailing Alone Around the World

Socum, Captain Joshua

ISBN 10: 1574092758 / ISBN 13: 9781574092752

Published by Sheridan House, Dobbs Ferry, NY, 2009

About this Item

6 x 9 " 212 pages. Annotated by Rod Scher. Seller Inventory # 116004

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Annotated Sailing Alone Around the World

Publisher: Sheridan House, Dobbs Ferry, NY

Publication Date: 2009

Binding: paperback

Condition: as new

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Rare Book

Review:

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. If I could read only one boating book this year, I'd choose this one.--The Ensign

(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. 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. Rod's commentary enhances the original script adding greater meaning to each incident.--Royal Naval Sailing Association

Captain 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. This clarification of Slocum's voyage in his wooden SPRAY packs in side bars of detail and enhances every page. Nautical libraries need this.--Bookwatch