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"Full of astounding adventures and hair-raising thrills, Sailing Alone around the World is the story of the first man ever to circle the globe alone entirely by sea. Captain Joshua Slocum's colourful and witty observations make this one the most delightful and absorbing adventure tales ever written. Captain Slocum's experiences included being chased by pirates off the coast of Gibraltar; an encounter with Black Pedro, ""the worst murderer in Tierra del Feugo""; dodging coral reefs in the south seas; and meeting Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson and Sir Henry Stanley."

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One of the most readable books in the whole library of adventure. -- Sports Illustrated <br><br> A classic book. . . . Slocum's writing is as elegant as his thirty-seven-foot sloop, Spray , whose crossing of the Atlantic he describes vividly. -- The New Yorker

&quot; One of the most readable books in the whole library of adventure.&quot; &mdash; Sports Illustrated &quot; A classic book. . . . Slocum's writing is as elegant as his thirty-seven-foot sloop, Spray, whose crossing of the Atlantic he describes vividly.&quot; &mdash; The New Yorker

One of the most readable books in the whole library of adventure. - Sports Illustrated A classic book. . . . Slocum's writing is as elegant as his thirty-seven-foot sloop, Spray, whose crossing of the Atlantic he describes vividly. - The New Yorker One of the most readable books in the whole library of adventure. -- Sports Illustrated A classic book. . . . Slocum's writing is as elegant as his thirty-seven-foot sloop, Spray, whose crossing of the Atlantic he describes vividly. -- The New Yorker One of the most readable books in the whole library of adventure. - Sports Illustrated A classic book. . . . Slocum's writing is as elegant as his thirty-seven-foot sloop, Spray , whose crossing of the Atlantic he describes vividly. - The New Yorker

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Captain Joshua Slocum (1844-1909) was the first person to circle the globe alone entirely by sea. On April 24, 1895, he departed Boston in his 37-foot sloop, Spray, and sailed around the world, returning to Newport, Rhode Island, on June 27, 1898. This remarkable achievement made Slocum the most famous North American sailor of all time.

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