The old man and the sea : a true story of crossing the Atlantic by raft
Smith, Anthony, 1926-20142015
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Octogenarian Anthony Smith's journey was originally inspired by both the Kontiki Expedition of Thor Heyerdahl (who he knew) and the incredible story of the survivors of a 1940 boat disaster, who spent 70 days adrift in the Atlantic, eventually reaching land emaciated and close to death. While this might sound like a voyage no-one would wish to emulate, to 'old man' Anthony Smith it sounded like an adventure. In his inimitable style, Smith details his voyage - and the hardships he endured - with a matter-of-fact air that makes his story seem all the more impressive.
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Smith, Anthony, 1926-2014, author
Imprint:
London : Constable, 2015.
Collation:
xii, 196 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781472115218 (hbk)9781472115317 (ePub ebook)147211521X
Dewey class:
910.4'5910.9163910.45
Language:
English
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BRN:
670300
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