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One of the best works about the sea and the search for harmony with the world around. For this small story, the author’s was not only honored the Pulitzer Prize in 1953, but a year later received the Nobel Prize. The story is significantly different from other works of the master – it is philosophical, simple, slow, and at the same time incredibly tense. Seeking adventure, Mowat hopes to buy a boat, a proud and seaworthy vessel, and roam the seven seas. Instead, he gets the worst boat ever and nearly goes mad trying to keep it from sinking.

John McPhee, considered one of the pioneers of creative nonfiction, recounts a 42-day journey from Charleston down the Pacific coast of South America on one of the last American merchant ships, the S.S. Stella Lykes. 21. My Old Man and the Sea – David Hays, Daniel Hays Raban sailsfrom Seattle to Juneau in a small boat, deftly describing the history of First Nations, Captain Vancouver, andlife at sea as he travels up the coast. Elke venster versteek 'n heerlike geïllustreerde storieboek oor jou gunstelingkarakters, van prinse en prinsesse, tot elwe en keisers. Ervaar die magie van Kersfees deur betowerende verhale en feestelike lekkernye, insluitend The 12 Days of Christmas en The Nativity.

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The book is a humorous and heartfelt account of fixing up a boat in a small Newfoundland community. 18. Passage to Juneau – Jonathan Raban A real-life thriller, this book is likely to scare you out of ever leaving land, but it will also give you an appreciation of the sheer power of weather in the Atlantic Ocean.

In 1926 Muriel “Capi” Wylie Blanchet, a Vancouver Island resident, tragically lost her husband Geoffrey when he took their 25 ft cabin cruiser “Caprice” out on a solo camping trip and never returned. Rather than sell the boat, she took her three young children and dog on summer sojourns, exploring the pristine BC coast with nothing but her wits to rely on.

Godforsaken Searecounts the running of the 1996-97 Vendée Globe. On 3 November 1996, sixteen sailors set out to race around the world single-handed. Only six completed the course. The book explores what compels a sailor to go to sea why the Vendée Globe racers were willing to risk everything. Sailing and cruising stories 14. The Curve of Time – M. Wylie Blanchet

Robin Knox-Johnston’s account of his non-stop solo-circumnavigation of the world. He presents a vivid and vulnerable portrait of a sailor attempting to accomplish what most thought impossible. Junger tells the story of the Perfect Storm, a record topping storm that hit the east coast of North America in the fall of 1991. It follows the accounts of the crews of the fishing boat, a sailboat, and the U.S. Coast Guard as they battle to survive the severe conditions. 12. Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea – Steven Callahan

Best Nautical Novels

If you’ve ever cursed your boat, you’ll sympathize with the exasperated (but ever hopeful) Mowat in “The Boat Who Wouldn’t Float”. Since the death of her husband, Anne Dunne and her three children have struggled in every way. In a last ditch effort to save the family, Anne plans an elaborate sailing vacation to bring everyone together once again. But only an hour out of port, everything is going wrong. The teenage daughter, Carrie, is planning to drown herself. The teenage son, Mark, is high on drugs and ten-year-old Ernie is nearly catatonic. This is the worst vacation ever. Joshua Slocum’s Sailing Alone Around the Worldis a really interesting account of the first solo-circumnavigation. It would be an interesting account even if it were written today but is especially so due to the fact that the events he recounts take place prior to the 20th century. New Zealander, Tom Neale travels to Suwarrow, a remote South Pacific atoll, and spends 16 years living alone and off the land. If you’ve ever fantasized about living on a remote South Pacific Island, this book is for you. 8. Sailing & Mountain Exploration Books– H.W. Tilman



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