
Rounding the Horn: Being the Story of Williwaws and Windjammers, Drake, Darwin, Murdered Missionaries and Naked Natives -- A Deck's-Eye V - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780465047604ISBN-10:465047602UPC:9780465047604Book Category:History, TravelBook Subcategory:Essays & Travelogues, Special InterestBook Topic:AdventureSize:8.05 x 5.31 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.7804Product ID:SCPMTY5B6A
Rounding the Horn: Being the Story of Williwaws and Windjammers, Drake, Darwin, Murdered Missionaries and Naked Natives -- A Deck's-Eye V
For as far back as he can remember, Dallas Murphy has been sea-struck. Since he began to read, "besotted by salt-water dreams and nautical language," he studied the lore surrounding a place of mythic proportions: the ever-alluring Cape Horn. And after years of dreaming -- and sailing -- he finally made his voyage there. In this lively, thrilling blend of history, geography, and modern-day...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780465047604ISBN-10:465047602UPC:9780465047604Book Category:History, TravelBook Subcategory:Essays & Travelogues, Special InterestBook Topic:AdventureSize:8.05 x 5.31 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.7804Product ID:SCPMTY5B6A
Dallas Murphy is a novelist, playwright, and marine journalist. His plays have been produced Off Broadway, and his series of three novels featuring the reluctant sleuth Artie Deemer have been critically acclaimed. His most recent book, an account of Cape Horn, Rounding the Horn, was published in 2004 by Basic Books. He lives in New York City.
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