Sailing Alone around the World by Joshua Slocum (1999, Paperback)

SynopsisClassic of sea adventure conveys all the excitement of being the first man to sail around the world, alone, in a small boat. One of great feats of seamanship told in a delightful manner. 67 illustrations.

First published in 1900, Joshua Slocum's autobiographical account of his solo trip around the world is one of the most remarkable and entertaining travel narratives of all time. Slocum set off alone from Boston in April 1895 and went on to join the ranks of the world's great circumnavigators. But by circling the globe without crew or consorts, Slocum outdid them all. His three-year solo voyage of more than 46,000 miles remains unmatched in maritime history of courage, skill, and determination.

Full of astounding adventures, "Sailing Alone around the World " is the true story of the first man ever to circle the globe alone entirely by sea. In a little over three years, Captain Joshua Slocum completed the feat many experts believed couldn't be done--and he has the stories to prove it. During his historic voyage, Slocum was chased by pirates in Gibraltar, soaked by a "rain of blood" in Australia, and battered by perilous storms in the open ocean. He also met many famous--and infamous--people along the way, from Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa, to Black Pedro, "the worst murderer in Tierra del Fuego." This absorbing tale, written with humor and poetic eloquence, was first published in 1900 and has remained in print ever since.

Maritime classic recounts the remarkable tale of the first person to circumnavigate the globe single-handedly. New England sea captain Joshua Slocum tells of encountering "the worst murderer in Tierra del Fuego," foiling a nocturnal attack by savages, being submerged by a great wave off the Patagonian coast, and other harrowing events during his 3-year voyage.

Remarkable maritime classic -- by the first person to circumnavigate the globe single-handedly -- describes the savages, stormy waters, coral reefs, and other harrowing events encountered during the three-year voyage.

Slocum's solo voyage around the world stands as one of the greatest sea adventures of all time.

The most detailed and celebrated autobiographical account of a solo circumnavigation of the globe in the age of sail. Slocum, a naturalized American, designed, built, provisioned, and skippered his small sloop, the Spray, around the world in 1895-1898. The book chronicles every facet of the voyage from technical specifics of the ship and supplies to lively accounts of the people and places Slocum visited along his 46,000-mile journey. Sailing Alone was, in its own time, a very popular book, and it remains so today, having been reprinted many times throughout the 20th century. However, this is the first high-quality facsimile reproduction to date, faithfully reproducing the original text, art, and striking cover of the rare first edition.

Product IdentifiersISBN-100140437363ISBN-139780140437362
Key DetailsAuthorJoshua SlocumNumber Of Pages320 pagesFormatPaperbackPublication Date1999-06-01LanguageEnglishPublisherPenguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Additional DetailsCopyright Date1999IllustratedYes
DimensionsWeight8 OzHeight0.6 In.Width5.3 In.Length7.9 In.
Target AudienceGroupTradeGrade FromTwelfth GradeAge Range18
Classification MethodLCCN98-048588LC Classification NumberG440.S63S56 1999Dewey Decimal910.45Dewey Edition22
ContributorsIllustrated byGeorge Varian, Jules Cashford, Thomas Fogarty