About this title: William F. Buckley conveys love of sailing in this memoir of a month-long cruise in the Pacific. As with AIRBORNE and ATLANTIC HIGH, the author's previous sailing memoirs, Buckley writes about the joys of navigation, and includes excerpts from journals kept by his mates, including his son, writer Christopher Buckley.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394557816ISBN:0394557816
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 344 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Little Brown & Co (P)
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780316114486ISBN:0316114480
Description: Very Good. First Edition. First printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Moderate cover wear with scuffing to edges. Previous owner's writing on first page. GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Description: Good. Ex-Library book-will contain library markings. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394557816ISBN:0394557816
Description: Good in Good jacket. 191-Y-Add Books rated "Good" may have some notes, underlining, or highlighting. These books also may contain the previous owner's name, stamp, sticker, or gift inscription, or may be library discards. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394557816ISBN:0394557816
Description: Good. Hardcover. Modest wear. Pages lightly tanned, clean and unmarked aside from spotting on the edges of pages. Binding tight. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House Inc, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394557816ISBN:0394557816
Description: Good in Good jacket. Hard cover in good condition, dust jacket is in good condition. There is a little edge wear, and the spine has a slight bump on top, pages are clean, [Satisfaction Guaranteed! ]. read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: Paper
Publisher: Little, Brown & Co., Many
Date Published: 1987
Description: Illustrated. Good. No Jacket. Trade Paperback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. BOATS------The cover has light shelf wear...The pages has highlighting and owners name on the first page... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Little Brown & Co (P)
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780316114486ISBN:0316114480
Description: Acceptable. First Edition. PAPERBACK, PHOTO EDITION, Has underline one chapter, Appears to be Ist Paperbk edition. Has water stains on several pages but doesnte affect the writing. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House, New York
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394557816ISBN:0394557816
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket; Corners very lightly bumped. DJ shows only slight shelf wear. Stated first edition. 0394557816. Text clean, binding tight.; Color and B&W Photographs; 1.1 x 9.5 x 6.5 Inches; 344 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394557816ISBN:0394557816
Description: Very good in good dust jacket. DJ missing edge pieces, hole in front dj crease. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 344 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Random House, New York
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394557816ISBN:0394557816
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xiv, 344 pp. First printing. The upper fore-corners are very slightly bumped. The jacket is price-clipped. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean. read more
"Recommended to me by a sailing enthusiast, this is a complete delight to read & I intend to follow up with his 2 earlier sailing books (76 & 82). Written beautifully, with very little pretentiousness, it is the amusing story of 7 guys sailing a passage in the Pacific from Hawaii to New Guinea in 4 weeks. They are on a 70ft sailing boat with 4 permanent crew & have many intersting, gentle adventures along the way on various remote island chains. It is written in 1985 (long, long ago) when GPS was just appearing & there is a fascinating bit on navigation before the days of computers & software programs that chart the oceans. I am enjoying it as much as the crew enjoyed their sail & will be as sad when it ends as they will be to return to their regular lives. George McGovern wrote about it: "A delight to read. For me, it is the best of his writings. How can he be so clear and compelling on sailing and so confused on politics!" worst part of the voyage is the lack of a/c on board which means it is always disgustingly hot & humid below, especially when it rains & the salon is full of wet clothes, FWG & very hot bodies trying to sleep. Finished the book & enjoyed it very much but naturally Buckley's personality (dare I say pomposity) makes itself felt very clearly indeed. I would not want to be on board that boat and have to disagree with him!"
"This is my 2nd Buckley read; my 1st was his Atlantic Ocean passage and now this book about crossing the Pacific. Through these 2 books, I have learned what a talented, diverse and interesting person WFBJr was. There is much more than his voluminous volcabulary, his conservatism and his self-esteem. He was a man of many talents and interests with a gifted sense of humor and wit and a man of deep religious belief, celebrating mass even while at sea. These 2 books on his sailing adventures are extremely interesting, entertaining and a joy. One gets to sail with the infamous WFBJr and that, my friends, is quite a treat."
"Not as good as Buckley's other sailing books. Airborne and Atlantic High. He wanted to have a Pacific passage experience but I don't think cruising atolls would be defined as racing through paradise."
"William F. Buckley was noted for his slice and dice wit during years of hosting "Firing Line" and thousands of essays in National Review and other journals, but "Racing through Paradise" gives us another view of Buckley. All of his shipboard guests keep journals the master can review, and, one suspects, grade from time to time. The moments at sea where they talk, eat and sail are shared, giving us insight into a very private club. Add an amusing stop at a government installation where they were not supposed to stop and you have even more. They were dirty, running out of food and irritated by the official, who wanted them to go away and do it quickly. Finally, there are the private musings of a man looking at the end of things, reflecting on not having the will nor the inclination to cross another ocean. What more needs to be said? It is an easy read and should be in everyone's personal library."
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