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Man for All Oceans : Captain Joshua Slocum and the First Solo Voyage Around the World by Stan Grayson (2017, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTilbury House Publishers
ISBN-10088448548X
ISBN-139780884485483
eBay Product ID (ePID)10038446135
Product Key Features
Book TitleMan for All Oceans : Captain Joshua Slocum and the First Solo Voyage Around the World
Number of Pages413 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSailing, Adventurers & Explorers, Essays & Travelogues
Publication Year2017
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorStan Grayson
FormatHardcover
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Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight28.2 Oz
Item Length1 in
Item Width0.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2017-934121
Reviews" Grayson, whose own writing shines with journalistic polish, admires the writing skills of his subject, praising Slocum's "wordsmithing" and the "clarity that comes from economy." Readers will learn much about Joshua Slocum they didn't know in A Man for All Oceans and they will be reminded of something everyone who read Slocum's book could sense: The man simply loved sailing. "Whatever its threat, Slocum believed the sea was to be sailed over," Grayson writes, "and he celebrated the pleasure of sailing over the great oceans." ", ""What a tale it is," Stan Grayson writes in his latest book, A Man for All Oceans. This is a biography of Captain Joshua Slocum, the Canadian farm boy who became an American seaman, then rose to captain (and what a superb navigator and sailor he was), and later turned into a celebrated world-renowned maritime author...There are many mysteries surrounding Capt. Slocum and his life. With this well written and marvelously illustrated book, Stan Grayson has straightened out many of the question marks. The author is to be congratulated for a fascinating biography about a true American legend - indeed, what a tale it is.", A Man for All Oceansis a joy to read. Joshua Slocum was an enigmatic individual who achieved a great feat, and Stan Grayson''''''''s engaging and well-written book brings both the man and his epic voyage wonderfully to life. Not only mariners, but anyone who appreciates history, will greatly enjoy this enthralling tale of a true American original., "Unless you are an avid sailor, the name Joshua Slocum conjures up, if anything, only a vague story of sailing solo around the world and being lost at sea. In his latest book, Stan Grayson easily convinces the reader that there is much more of interest to the story.Slocum's life was extraordinary: a hardscrabble ascent from a failed Nova Scotia farm to hobnobbing with presidents; advancement from the lowly forecastle, "through the hawsehole," to world-famous ship's master; finding true love and then true grief; and finally, a heart-rending decline and fall. As far as is positively known, Slocum was last seen departing for a winter sail to the Caribbean. He never returned.Grayson started "picking at the corners" of the story in the mid-1970s. He was very conscious that someone had written what he generously calls a "pioneering biography" 20 years before. Was there anything more to be said about the great seaman?He kept picking away until he had enough new material for a magazine article. But still he couldn't let go, and the "ever-widening reach of the Internet" fed his habit. The final bonus was a cornucopia of information bequeathed to him by a Slocum relative. The result is "A Man for All Oceans," a riveting book.The Slocum legend was assiduously promoted by the man himself in "Sailing Alone Around the World," and Grayson is judicious in his assessment of the inevitable differences (to use a neutral noun) between saga and evidence. He starts from the premise that, where Slocum "concocted, rearranged, or even lied about key events" of his life, he had good, though not necessarily obvious, reasons. By trying to unravel them, the historian can "gain insight into Slocum's motives, feelings and actions" but must "tread carefully," Grayson writes. We can never know for sure, just as we will never know exactly what befell Slocum at the end. By placing the known facts of Slocum's life in the fascinating milieu of a sailing tradition struggling to survive, "A Man for All Oceans" gives a powerful evocation of both.", "Grayson, whose own writing shines with journalistic polish, admires the writing skills of his subject, praising Slocum's "wordsmithing" and the "clarity that comes from economy." Readers will learn much about Joshua Slocum they didn't know in A Man for All Oceans and they will be reminded of something everyone who read Slocum's book could sense: The man simply loved sailing. "Whatever its threat, Slocum believed the sea was to be sailed over," Grayson writes, "and he celebrated the pleasure of sailing over the great oceans." ", Joshua Slocum was a rock star in -- and after -- his time...For those who care to experience the full spectrum of Slocum's turbulent life, Grayson's book is a must-read, offering historical context for the amazing voyage recounted in Sailing Alone Around the World., A Man for All Oceans is the most thoroughly researched biography of the masterful and even mystical sailor and author, Captain Joshua Slocum, and as such is unlikely ever to be surpassed., " Unless you are an avid sailor, the name Joshua Slocum conjures up, if anything, only a vague story of sailing solo around the world and being lost at sea. In his latest book, Stan Grayson easily convinces the reader that there is much more of interest to the story. Slocum's life was extraordinary: a hardscrabble ascent from a failed Nova Scotia farm to hobnobbing with presidents; advancement from the lowly forecastle, "through the hawsehole," to world-famous ship's master; finding true love and then true grief; and finally, a heart-rending decline and fall. As far as is positively known, Slocum was last seen departing for a winter sail to the Caribbean. He never returned. Grayson started "picking at the corners" of the story in the mid-1970s. He was very conscious that someone had written what he generously calls a "pioneering biography" 20 years before. Was there anything more to be said about the great seaman? He kept picking away until he had enough new material for a magazine article. But still he couldn't let go, and the "ever-widening reach of the Internet" fed his habit. The final bonus was a cornucopia of information bequeathed to him by a Slocum relative. The result is "A Man for All Oceans," a riveting book. The Slocum legend was assiduously promoted by the man himself in "Sailing Alone Around the World," and Grayson is judicious in his assessment of the inevitable differences (to use a neutral noun) between saga and evidence. He starts from the premise that, where Slocum "concocted, rearranged, or even lied about key events" of his life, he had good, though not necessarily obvious, reasons. By trying to unravel them, the historian can "gain insight into Slocum's motives, feelings and actions" but must "tread carefully," Grayson writes. We can never know for sure, just as we will never know exactly what befell Slocum at the end. By placing the known facts of Slocum's life in the fascinating milieu of a sailing tradition struggling to survive, "A Man for All Oceans" gives a powerful evocation of both. ", Stan Grayson has written what must stand as the definitive biography of Joshua Slocum. Heartfelt, detailed, and lucidly written, A Man for All Oceans casts a revelatory light not only on Slocum but the times in which he lived and sailed., A Man for All Oceansis a joy to read. Joshua Slocum was an enigmatic individual who achieved a great feat, and Stan Grayson's engaging and well-written book brings both the man and his epic voyage wonderfully to life. Not only mariners, but anyone who appreciates history, will greatly enjoy this enthralling tale of a true American original., It isn't just the depth and breadth of researchthat impresses me, it is the patience and diligence with which the author hasgathered together all the pieces of this immensely complicated puzzle. Incidentby incident, voyage by voyage, decade by decade, the character of Slocum takesform, grows, is tempered by experience and adversity, achieves flight and fame,and falls victim to the indignities of age and fate., A Man for All Oceans is the most thoroughly researched biography of the masterful and even mystical sailor and author, Captain Joshua Slocum, and as such is unlikely ever to be surpassed., A Man for All Oceans is a joy to read. Joshua Slocum was an enigmatic individual who achieved a great feat, and Stan Grayson's engaging and well-written book brings both the man and his epic voyage wonderfully to life. Not only mariners, but anyone who appreciates history, will greatly enjoy this enthralling tale of a true American original., Stan Grayson has written what must stand as the definitive biography of Joshua Slocum. Heartfelt, detailed, and lucidly written, A Man for All Oceans casts a revelatory light not only on Slocum but the times in which he lived and sailed., In his detailed, fascinating biography of a great adventurer and author of the classic Sailing Alone Around the World, Stan Grayson opens up the extraordinary, mysterious life of a captain of the oceans who never could master life on land., " "What a tale it is," Stan Grayson writes in his latest book, A Man for All Oceans. This is a biography of Captain Joshua Slocum, the Canadian farm boy who became an American seaman, then rose to captain (and what a superb navigator and sailor he was), and later turned into a celebrated world-renowned maritime author... There are many mysteries surrounding Capt. Slocum and his life. With this well written and marvelously illustrated book, Stan Grayson has straightened out many of the question marks. The author is to be congratulated for a fascinating biography about a true American legend - indeed, what a tale it is. ", In his detailed, fascinating biography of a great adventurer and author of the classic Sailing Alone Around the World, Stan Grayson opens up the extraordinary, mysterious life of a captain of the oceans who never could master life on land.
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingA
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal910.4/1092 B
SynopsisIn June 1898, three years and two months after departing Boston in his aged oyster sloop Spray, Captain Joshua Slocum made land fall in New England and became the first person ever to sail alone around the world. The voyage capped a lifetime of adventure for the indomitable Slocum, who had advanced from seaman to captain during the challenging final years of commercial sail, surviving hurricanes, mutinies, shipwreck, and the death at sea of his beloved first wife, Virginia. Sailing Alone Around the World , Slocum's book about his circumnavigation, is a seafaring classic, unmatched for adventure and literary verve, and has never been out of print since its publication in 1900. Yet despite several biographies over the decades, Slocum the man has remained unknowable to his legions of admirers, the facts of his life and career as elusive as a ship on a fogbound sea. Here is the real story of Slocum's Nova Scotia childhood, his seafaring career, and how he became an American citizen. Grayson gives ample evidence of Slocum's uncanny genius as a navigator while also noting the occasional role that good luck played in his voyages, including his odyssey from Brazil to the United States in the self-designed and built 35-foot Liberdade. And Grayson brings a sailor's perspective to Slocum's solo circumnavigation and mysterious disappearance at sea. A fascinating appendix compares Sailing Alone Around the World with Thoreau's Walden and shows that Slocum's simple lifestyle and self-sufficiency prefigured today's emphases on the environment and living responsibly. Previously unpublished photographs bring Slocum's world to life, and detailed maps trace the adventures of a sailor who knew the world like the back of his hand. This biography reads like an adventure narrative and will serve as the standard work on Joshua Slocum for years to come., The product of years of research, A Man for All Oceans is the most comprehensive biography of Slocum ever published, and the first written by a small-boat sailor. Author/historian Grayson uncovered previously unknown original source materials to shed new light on one of history's greatest sailors while answering questions that have been asked ever since the publication of Sailing Alone., In June 1898, three years and two months after departing Boston in his aged oyster sloop Spray, Captain Joshua Slocum made land fall in New England and became the first person ever to sail alone around the world. The voyage capped a lifetime of adventure for the indomitable Slocum, who had advanced from seaman to captain during the challenging final years of commercial sail, surviving hurricanes, mutinies, shipwreck, and the death at sea of his beloved first wife, Virginia. Sailing Alone Around the World, Slocum's book about his circumnavigation, is a seafaring classic, unmatched for adventure and literary verve, and has never been out of print since its publication in 1900. Yet despite several biographies over the decades, Slocum the man has remained unknowable to his legions of admirers, the facts of his life and career as elusive as a ship on a fogbound sea. Here is the real story of Slocum's Nova Scotia childhood, his seafaring career, and how he became an American citizen. Grayson gives ample evidence of Slocum's uncanny genius as a navigator while also noting the occasional role that good luck played in his voyages, including his odyssey from Brazil to the United States in the self-designed and built 35-foot Liberdade. And Grayson brings a sailor's perspective to Slocum's solo circumnavigation and mysterious disappearance at sea. A fascinating appendix compares Sailing Alone Around the World with Thoreau's Walden and shows that Slocum's simple lifestyle and self-sufficiency prefigured today's emphases on the environment and living responsibly. Previously unpublished photographs bring Slocum's world to life, and detailed maps trace the adventures of a sailor who knew the world like the back of his hand. This biography reads like an adventure narrative and will serve as the standard work on Joshua Slocum for years to come.
LC Classification NumberG440.S63G73 2017
