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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781789014075
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Scratch , a Salcombe Boy: Who Ran Away to Sea Aged Fourteen
- Item Height
- 216 mm
- Publisher
- Troubador Publishing
- Genre
- Biographies & True Stories
- Item Width
- 138 mm
- Number of Pages
- 312 Pages
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An inspiring tale of one man's courage and determination... Easter 1963. The end of the school holidays are approaching, but instead of returning to school, Billy Scratch Hitchen ran away to sea - he was just fourteen years old. Before the age of nineteen, he had sailed around the world five times. Scratch Salcombe Boy takes us on a wild ride around the world: from the mountainous seas off Cape Horn, to the Indian Ocean and the Pacific, from the most southerly tip of New Zealand to the North Atlantic and Canada, from oil drilling and exploration in Argentina to the construction of oil pipelines in the swamps and jungles of West Africa. In 1973, Scratch finally returned home to Salcombe in South Devon and went on to spend the next three decades fishing in every sea area, from Dover to Rockall. As Scratch tells the story, the reader will be drawn to the charismatic writing and inspired by the sheer determination of the man who overcame many obstacles, not least his lifelong struggles with dyslexia. Without reference to any written document or diary, the story he tells is written from the heart and carried in his soul. Readers who delight in sea exploration and travel, as well as vivid, well-written autobiographies, will enjoy this fascinating life well lived.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Troubador Publishing
ISBN-13
9781789014075
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13046704980
Product Key Features
Publication Year
2018
Book Title
Scratch , a Salcombe Boy: Who Ran Away to Sea Aged Fourteen
Number of Pages
312 Pages
Language
English
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
216 mm
Item Width
138 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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- o***g (772)- Feedback left by buyer.More than a year agoVerified purchaseThe package it arrived in was very good would recommend.
- r***e (2806)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis book arrived in much better than "good" condition as described in the listing: I'd say "new and unread"! Excellent value, postage included in the price. Professionally packaged in recyclable cardboard and brown paper, very promptly dispatched and delivered via Royal Mail Tracked: 2 days purchase-to-delivery, so thanks for using Royal Mail ~ I always recommend them. Am very pleased with my purchase and happy to recommend this seller. Buy with confidence! Many thanks and best wishes, CJ.
- u***7 (45)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseSpeedyHen are a really classy eBay seller in my opinion. Have bought from them before with no issues. Always good on delivery and packaging. One of two items purchased this time had an issue (likely from the factory) and SpeedyHen were very quick to resolve and communication was always excellent. Will always buy from these guys when the right item comes up. A firm favourite.
- m***o (1145)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAs described in New condition.Good price comparison with other sellers.Item was well packed in cardboard box,and delivery within two days.Used Speady Hen before and would recommend this seller.
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- o***g (772)- Feedback left by buyer.More than a year agoVerified purchaseThe package it arrived in was very good would recommend.
- r***e (2806)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis book arrived in much better than "good" condition as described in the listing: I'd say "new and unread"! Excellent value, postage included in the price. Professionally packaged in recyclable cardboard and brown paper, very promptly dispatched and delivered via Royal Mail Tracked: 2 days purchase-to-delivery, so thanks for using Royal Mail ~ I always recommend them. Am very pleased with my purchase and happy to recommend this seller. Buy with confidence! Many thanks and best wishes, CJ.
- u***7 (45)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseSpeedyHen are a really classy eBay seller in my opinion. Have bought from them before with no issues. Always good on delivery and packaging. One of two items purchased this time had an issue (likely from the factory) and SpeedyHen were very quick to resolve and communication was always excellent. Will always buy from these guys when the right item comes up. A firm favourite.
- m***o (1145)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAs described in New condition.Good price comparison with other sellers.Item was well packed in cardboard box,and delivery within two days.Used Speady Hen before and would recommend this seller.