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| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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9780141032191 |
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20170126095220.0 |
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32910 |
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UOWD |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Knox-Johnston, Robin. |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Force of nature : |
| Remainder of title |
racing around the world : a true story of courage and endurance / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Robin Knox-Johnston with Kate Laren. |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
London : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Michael Joseph, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
2007. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
304 p., [8] p. of plates : |
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col. ill., ports. (some col ; |
| Dimensions |
20 cm. |
| GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Includes index. |
| SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
In 1968, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston became the first person ever to sail solo, non-stop round the world.nbsp; His epic, record-breaking voyage aboard his boat, Suhaili, inspired Ellen Macarthur nbsp; In October 2006, at the age of sixty-seven - when most people would be settling in to a well-earned retirement ndash; Sir Robin embarked on another gruelling circumnavigation of the globe.nbsp; The sea made no allowances for his seniority.nbsp; Within days of setting off, near-hurricane-strength storms in the Bay of Biscay capsized his yacht.nbsp;nbsp; Three-quaters of the entire fleet had to turn back. nbsp; Force of Naturenbsp;is Sir Robin's account of his extraordinary return to the ultra-competitive, punishing world of single-handed round-the-world racing.nbsp; nbsp; It's a story of courage and astonishing resilience played out against thousands of miles of awesome ocean.nbsp; Sir Robinrsquo;s age makes it a unique achievement.nbsp; It's difficult to overstate the physical and emotional strain to which he subjected himself. His toughness, determination and zest for life is inspiring. nbsp; nbsp; The gripping story of his last solo sail around the globe couldn't convey more powerfully the idea that age is no barrier to realising your dreams.nbsp; His achievement is a triumph to compare with the most outstanding in sailing history. nbsp;. |
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Yacht racing. |
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Sailing, Single-handed. |
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Voyages around the world. |
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REGULAR |