Taking On The World

Ellen MacArthur

ISBN 10: 0718145259 / ISBN 13: 9780718145255

Published by Michael Joseph Ltd, 2002

About this Item

1st Edition, 1st Impression, Corner unclipped, some light wear to edges and corners of dustjacket, edges a little creased, some light wear to covers and spine, top and bottom of spine a little bumped, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear but slightly yellowing, signed by the author on the title page.

Seller Inventory # 045871

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Taking On The World
• Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0718145259
• ISBN 13: 9780718145255
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography
  • Signed by The Author
  • Naval History & Ships

About this title

Synopsis

In finishing yachting's toughest race, the Vendee Globe, Ellen MacArthur became the youngest person ever to complete the race and the fastest woman ever to circumnavigate the globe. The scenes that greeted her arrival were extraordinary; thousands of people lined the waterfront in France to cheer 'La Petite Anglaise'. This is her story so far. Dramatic and and deeply affecting, it will move and inspire all who read it.

About the Author

Inspired by a sailing trip with her aunt at the age of eight, Ellen MacArthur saved her school dinner money for three years to buy her first boat. She went on to win the Young Sailor of the Year award aged 18. Three years later she won the 1998 Sailor of the Year award after winning a single-handed trans-Atlantic race. She's from Whatstandwell in Derbyshire.