Sailing for Home: A Voyage from Antigua to Ireland

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Sailing for Home: A Voyage from Antigua to Ireland

Theo Dorgan's gripping account of a transatlantic voyage on the schooner Spirit of Oysterhaven-from the Caribbean to the coast of his native Cork-is both travelogue and meditation, interior journey and outward voyage of exploration. Dorgan's meticulously exact account of the labour and skills involved could well act as a handbook for anyone prompted to repeat the adventure. His feel for the history of the sea and sailing, drawn from wide reading, is tested against the practical realities of what is involved in such an ambitious undertaking. The qualities of endurance and willingness he must find in himself, the shared experiences that make four individuals into a crew, all these come as a succession of revelations. He brings a poet's eye to the immensities of the ocean, its lore, its mysteries and its secrets. As so many before him, he will learn that what you find on the journey, not the destination, is what matters. "A book for everyone"-Doris Lessing "This book exerts a form of curious hypnosis which stealthily insinuates its rhythms into your mind. It keeps you alert while somehow lulling you into a drift of easy reading. This enticing travelogue's curious spell is slow and incremental, yet all the more potent for being stealthy." -THE SCOTSMAN
Country USA
Brand Dedalus Press
Manufacturer Dedalus Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber colour illustrations
Model colour illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781906614331
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Dedalus Press
Manufacturer	Dedalus Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	colour illustrations
Model	colour illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781906614331
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Sailing for Home: A Voyage from Antigua to Ireland

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