Ultimate Voyage : a Book of Five Mariners

Gilkerson, William

ISBN 10: 1570623643 / ISBN 13: 9781570623646

Published by Shambala, Boston, 1998

About this Item

White cloth spine with blue paper covered boards. Illustrated eps. Author's illustrations. First edition, printed on acid free paper, stated. 313p. Color frontis preceeding half title, which is signed. Other graphic illustrations in blue tone throughout. Contents clean, tight, bright, as new with Shambala postcard/bookmark laid in. Unclipped dj just slightly creased along evermost edge of dj flap; else like new in protective mylar. Compared with Moby Dick; Gulliver's Travels; Conrad and more on back of dj."a rousing adventure story, vast and astonishing in its nautical expertise.Ultimate Journey has the potential to become a classic in the tradition of Robert Louis Stevenson.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ultimate Voyage : a Book of Five Mariners
• Publisher: Shambala, Boston
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1570623643
• ISBN 13: 9781570623646
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Gilkerson, William
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Drawing on his profound knowledge of maritime history, his artistic skill, and his commitment to Buddhism, the author concocts an illustrated tale about five fast friends who embark on a magical voyage of sea- and self-exploration. 25,000 first printing.

About the Author

William Gilkerson is a sailor, painter, journalist, historian, and adventurer. He is the author of ten nonfiction books on nautical topics, and his paintings are internationally acknowledged to be among the finest contemporary maritime art. He lives with his family in Nova Scotia, Canada.