Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum

Sailing Alone Around the World

Joshua Slocum

7 hours, 25 minutes first pub 1899 (editions)

nonfiction history travel adventurous reflective slow-paced

Description

Challenged by an expert who said it couldn't be done, Joshua Slocum, a fearless New England sea captain, set out in April 1895 to prove that a man could sail alone around the world. A little over three years and forty-six thousand miles later, the...

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Moods

adventurous 80%
inspiring 66%
informative 57%
funny 33%
lighthearted 28%
reflective 23%
hopeful 19%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 30%
fast 20%

Average rating

3.81

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