A Voyage For Madmen

Name: A Voyage For Madmen
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9780060957032
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By Peter Nichols

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A Voyage for Madmen by Peter Nichols is a gripping narrative detailing the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, the first non-stop, single-handed, round-the-world yacht race. The book captures the daring and extraordinary challenges faced by its nine competitors as they navigate treacherous seas, testing both their physical endurance and mental fortitude. Placing a spotlight on human ambition and the relentless pursuit of adventure, it offers a fascinating account of courage and determination.
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You might like this book if you're fascinated by tales of daring adventure and human perseverance. It offers a gripping account of a historic solo sailing competition around the world, capturing the spirit of relentless pursuit and the thrill of overcoming the vast challenges posed by nature and isolation at sea. Fans of real-world drama and exploration will find the narrative both compelling and inspiring.

A Voyage For Madmen

The true story of the 1968 oceanic adventure of nine sailors who set off in a race to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe nonstop--something that had never been done before--and their obsessive desire to test the limits of human endurance. 16-page insert. 8 maps. 5 line drawings.

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In 1968 nine sailors set off in a race to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe nonstop—something that had never been done before. Ten months later, only one of the nine men would cross the finish line and earn fame, wealth, and glory. For the others, the reward was madness, failure, and death.

Gorgeously written and meticulously researched, this extraordinary book chronicles the contest of the individual against the sea, waged at a time before cell phones, satellite dishes, and electronic positioning systems. A Voyage for Madmen is a tale of sailors driven by their own dreams and demons, of horrific storms, and of those riveting moments when a split-second decision means the difference between life and death.

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A Voyage For Madmen by Peter Nichols is widely praised as an exhilarating and gripping sea narrative. Reviewers commend it for its suspenseful account of the 1968 yacht race, its evocative descriptions of the sea's hazards, and its seamless integration of the sailors' personal stories. Known for its vivid and convincing portrayal of seafaring challenges, the book is often compared to The Perfect Storm, highlighting its captivating exploration of human endurance and adventure.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780060957032

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 June 2002

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperPerennial

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 202.0mm

Weight: 294g

Pages: 336

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Peter Nichols Sailing Sports Travel & Adventure

About the Author

Peter Nichols is the author of the national bestseller A Voyage for Madmen and two other books, Sea Change: Alone Across the Atlantic in a Wooden Boat , a memoir, and the novel Voyage to the North Star . He has taught creative writing at NYU in Paris and Georgetown University, and presently teaches at Bowdoin College. He is lives in Maine with his wife and son.