The Lonely Sea and the Sky
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0330290797
ISBN 13
9780330290791
Category
Popular Non-Fiction
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Publication Year
1985
Publisher
Pages
400
Description
While still a boy, Francis Chichester opted for life in the fast lane. He left school for a wider education and found it whether flying solo from London to Sydney, hazarding a seaplane journey from Australia to Japan, racing typhoons off the coast of China or battling mountainous seas in the Atlantic. He sought great challenges and met them with courage and determination. THE LONELY SEA AND THE SKY, written shortly after he won the first Observer Single-Handed Transatlantic Race (OSTAR), is the story of his life. It is remarkable not only for adventure, but for the message it leaves us with -- that no matter the odds, there is always scope for what Herbert Hoover called "the uncommon man." "A remarkable book by a remarkable individual." (Books and Bookmen) - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
