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Joshua Slocum

Born

in Mount Hanley (Nova Scotia), Canada

February 20, 1844

Died

November 14, 1909

Genre

Nonfiction

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Joshua Slocum was the first man to sail single-handedly around the world. He was a Nova Scotian born, naturalised American seaman and adventurer, and a noted writer. In 1900 he wrote a book about his journey 'Sailing Alone Around the World', which became an international best-seller. He disappeared in November 1909 while aboard his boat, the Spray. ...more

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	Sailing Alone around the World 4.15 avg rating — 10,797 ratings — published 1899 — 1549 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Voyage of the Liberdade 4.01 avg rating — 219 ratings — published 1894 — 112 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sailing Alone Around the World / The Voyage of the Libredade by Joshua Slocum, Walter Cronkite (Introduction) 4.26 avg rating — 69 ratings — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joshua Slocum's works: Sailing Alone Around the World and other narratives 4.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Solo, intorno al mondo e Viaggio della «Libertade» by Joshua Slocum, Alex Carozzo (Translator) 4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Voyage Around the Horn 3.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1995 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The eNotated Voyage of the Destroyer by Joshua Slocum, Chris Thomerson (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forste Mann Rundt Jorden Alene 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Works of Joshua Slocum 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alleen in Een Kotter De Wereld Rond it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“I had already found that it was not good to be alone, and so made companionship with what there was around me, sometimes with the universe and sometimes with my own insignificant self; but my books were always my friends, let fail all else.”
― Joshua Slocum, Sailing Alone around the World

tags: alone, books, friends, solitude

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“Now, it it well known that one cannot step on a tack without saying something about it.”
― Joshua Slocum, Sailing Alone around the World

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“...as the day wore on I watched the birds all flying in one direction, and said, "Land lies there.”
― Joshua Slocum, Sailing Alone around the World

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