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Wanderer

Name: Wanderer
Brand: W. W. Norton & Company
SKU: 9780393336283
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Contributors:

Sterling Hayden

Publisher:

W. W. Norton & Company

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography

Book Subcategory:

Water Sports, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Rich & Famous

Book Topic:

Sailing

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Release Date:

2008-10-07

ISBN 13:

9780393336283

Weight:

1.33 lbs

Size:

8.50 x 5.50 x 1.07 inches

Pages:

480

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Description

Wanderer: Sterling Hayden's Unflinching Memoir of Escape and Self-Discovery

Wanderer chronicles Sterling Hayden's remarkable decision to abandon Hollywood stardom at the peak of his career. This candid autobiography details how the acclaimed actor walked away from fame, defied court orders, and set sail aboard the schooner Wanderer with his four children, bound for the South Seas.

From Seaman to Star and Back Again

Before Hollywood discovered him, Sterling Hayden lived as a true mariner. He sailed before the mast, served as mate and captain on sailing vessels, and worked the unforgiving waters as a Grand Banks fisherman. When a screen test launched him to stardom opposite one of cinema's most beautiful leading ladies, the money and recognition followed—but so did a profound dissatisfaction with his new life.

An Honest Reckoning with Self

This autobiography stands apart for its brutal honesty. Hayden scrutinizes his own self-defeats and betrayals with unflinching clarity, examining his failures in love, adventure, and his desperate attempt to find meaning through escape. Eugene Burdick described it as "utterly fascinating, written by a man who has been able to achieve an honesty about himself which is almost unique."

A Story of Rebellion and Resilience

Wanderer captures the journey of a complex, contradictory man—still seeking, still rebelling, undefeated despite his inability to find himself in the places he searched. It's both a confession of a shattered marriage and broken Hollywood dreams, and the triumph of a spirit that refused to be contained by conventional success.

Perfect For Readers Who Appreciate

Authentic maritime narratives written by experienced sailors
Honest celebrity memoirs that reject glamorization
Tales of radical life changes and unconventional choices
Classic American autobiography from the Golden Age of Hollywood
Stories of fatherhood, responsibility, and personal freedom

Published by W. W. Norton & Company, this paperback edition preserves Hayden's raw, compelling voice—a testament to one man's search for authenticity in a world of artifice.

Wanderer

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Wanderer: Sterling Hayden's Unflinching Memoir of Escape and Self-Discovery

From Seaman to Star and Back Again

An Honest Reckoning with Self

A Story of Rebellion and Resilience

Perfect For Readers Who Appreciate

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Wanderer: Sterling Hayden's Unflinching Memoir of Escape and Self-Discovery

From Seaman to Star and Back Again

An Honest Reckoning with Self

A Story of Rebellion and Resilience

Perfect For Readers Who Appreciate

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