About this title: Like all good books about sailing and the sea, SEAMANSHIP can make you feel glad to be cozily on shore, away from gales, retching seasickness, icy rain, and the often lethal waves. It can also make you feel somewhat envious of those who feel compelled to take their chances with the elements. Deciding to try his luck cruising the Atlantic coastlines of the British Isles and Ireland despite a singular lack of sailing experience, Adam Nicolson, grandson of Harold Nicolson and Vita Sackville-West, sets out in a 42-foot boat. His chronicle combines instruction in seamanship with a depiction of the ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: 04/2005
ISBN-13:9780060753429ISBN:0060753420
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 180 p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: 04/2005
ISBN-13:9780060753429ISBN:0060753420
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 180 p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: 04/2005
ISBN-13:9780060753429ISBN:0060753420
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 180 p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780060753429ISBN:0060753420
Description: New in new dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 180 p. Audience: General/trade. unread remainder mark 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
Description: Very Good. 0060753420 Condition: VERY GOOD. (Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, cover wear, name written inside cover, light underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, etc. Overall, the book is in solid shape. This is a blanket description. Please email us if you require a specific, detailed description of the book condition. We will typically respond within one week of your request). read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date Published: 2005-04-01
ISBN-13:9780060753429ISBN:0060753420
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 2007-08-01
ISBN-13:9780060753443ISBN:0060753447
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Description: Very Good in VG jacket. 0060753420 some wear to covers and edges, DJ has some scuffing books may have some minor wearhouse damage. Stickers may be on spine or covers. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 8/14/2007
ISBN-13:9780060753443ISBN:0060753447
Description: New. 0060753447 New & Unread Book with Remainder Marked-May Have Slight Handling Wear From Bookstore Shelf-Instock For Immediate Shipping. read more
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"The premise of this book was great. I think my main issue with it was that it didn't deliver on the premise. Instead of a true story of the journey, the reader gets a very high-level synopsis. It's not in-depth enough to really be called a book.
If it were twice as long, though, I still don't think it would be an enjoyable read. The book is titled "Seamanship," but it seems to be more about abandoning your shipmate. I grew more and more frustrated with the author, until, by the end, I'd come to the conclusion that he was a self-centered jerk."
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