Author: JONES, TRISTAN
Title: The Incredible Voyage: A Personal Odyssey
Description: green, Andrews McMeel Publishing. 1977. (ISBN: 9780836207033). Hardcover, 23.4 x 15.7 x 3.6 cm. Condition good, clean with dustjacket. ref ZKVQ An account of Jones' epic sea and river journeys around the world, which took six years and involved travelling distances equal to twice the circumference of the world and hauling his boat over the Andes. Originally published in 1977..well-told, embellished not only with hyperbole and idiosyncratic opinion, but with history, philosophy, even poetry..Romance is another word I would use: love of the sea, adventure, excitement, and he our errant knight, a direct descendant of Captain Ahab and Joshua Slocum. This gripping sea yarn is at once a riveting adventure story and a testament to human tenacity. In a salty, slashing style, he unfolds his extraordinary saga, revealing both a rich sense of history and an insuppressible Welsh wit. Caribbean Compass "There's no better [Jones] book to start with than this one..It's a fantastic read. Don't miss it." The Ensign About the Author Tristan Jones was one of the most prolific and best-loved authors of sailing stories. A Welshman, he left school at age 14 to work on sailing barges and spent the rest of his life at sea--in the Royal Navy, as a delivery skipper, and as a daring adventurer in search of new seagoing challenges. Jones wrote 16 books, including Encounters of a Wayward Sailor published by Sheridan House. Good.

Keywords: 9780836207033