A Voyage for Madmen Contributor(s): Nichols, Peter (Author), Dietz, Norman (Narrated by) |
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ISBN: 1515917142 ISBN-13: 9781515917144 Publisher: Tantor Audio
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2017 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Sailing - Sports & Recreation | Boating - Travel | Special Interest - Adventure |
Dewey: 797.14 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.4" W x 5.4" L (0.40 lbs) |
Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
Features: Price on Product, Unabridged |
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Publisher Description: In 1968, nine sailors set off on the most daring race ever held: to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe nonstop. It was a feat that had never been accomplished and one that would forever change the face of sailing. Ten months later, only one of the nine men would cross the finish line and earn fame, wealth, and glory. For the others, the reward was madness, failure, and death. In this extraordinary book, Peter Nichols chronicles a contest of the individual against the sea, waged at a time before cell phones, satellite dishes, and electronic positioning systems. A Voyage for Madmen is a tale of sailors driven by their own dreams and demons, of horrific storms in the Southern Ocean, and of those riveting moments when a split-second decision means the difference between life and death. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dietz, Norman: - Norman Dietz is a writer, an actor, and a solo performer. He has also performed frequently on radio and television, and he has recorded over 150 audiobooks, many of which have earned him awards from AudioFile magazine, the ALA, and Publishers Weekly. Additionally, AudioFile named Norman one of the Best Voices of the Century.Nichols, Peter: - Peter Nichols is the author of the novel The Rocks, the international bestsellers A Voyage for Madmen and Evolution's Captain, and three other books of fiction, memoir, and nonfiction. He currently teaches in the MFA program at Antioch University Los Angeles. |
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