| Call Number |
910 MAC |
| ISBN |
9781863954259 |
| Portion of title |
Jack de Crow |
| Physical description |
viii, 350 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm. |
| Notes |
Previously published: 2008. |
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Originally published: Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK : Seafarer Books ; Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. : Sheridan House, 2002. |
| Summary |
Truly hilarious books are rare. Even rarer are those based on real events. Join A.J. Mackinnon, your charming and eccentric guide, on an amazing boat called Jack de Crow. Equipped with his cheerful optimism and a pith helmet, this Australian Odysseus in a dinghy travels from the borders of North Wales to the Black Sea - 4,900 kilometres over salt and fresh water, under sail, at the oars, or the end of a tow-rope - through twelve countries, 282 locks and numerous trials and adventures, including an encounter with Balkan pirates. Along the way he experiences the kindness of strangers, gets very lost, and perfects the art of slow travel. This is an epic voyage, undertaken with courage and recounted with flair and humour. |
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Travel writing |
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Biographies and Autobiographies |
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Sailing |
| Subjects |
Mackinnon, A. J. (Alexander James), 1963-
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Jack de Crow (Dinghy)
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Sailing -- English Channel.
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Sailing -- Europe.
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Sailing -- Black Sea.
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Voyages and travels.
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