Never Fear - Reliving the Life of Sir Francis Chichester
Year: 2017 Language: english Author: Strathcarron I. Genre: History Publisher: Unicorn Publishing Group ISBN: 1910787167 Format: EPUB Quality: eBook Pages count: 369 Description: Born in 1901 into a troubled childhood in rural Devon, he suffered through the sadism of the English public school system, then in 1918 left for New Zealand where he made his first fortune.There he took up flying and in 1930 became one of the first aviators to fly from London to Sydney. After being the first solo flyer across the Tasmania Sea from New Zealand to Australia, he set off to circle the world, only to crash, nearly fatally, in Japan. After serving in the RAF on World War II, he took up sailing at the age of 54 and in 12 years became the most famous yachtsman in the world. Along the way there are struggles and triumphs, climaxing in being knighted with Sir Francis Drake's sword in Greenwich. Ian Strathcarron, himself an aviator, yachtsman and adventurer, follows him all the way, comparing what Sir Francis found then to what he finds now, meeting the descendants of the people who played important parts in his life and getting under the skin of what made the man, the man. Additional info: Editorial Reviews Review "Author Ian Strathcarron delves into the life and exploits of this extraordinary man. He traces the routes; interviews those who assisted Chichester; and fl ies, sails or travels the same courses as the navigation pioneer. This beautifully printed book includes photographs and documents never before seen in print. If you like to read about long-distance solo sailing, you will enjoy this biography." , The Ensign About the Author Ian Strathcarron is the author of Joy Unconfined! Lord Byron’s Grand Tour Retoured; a trilogy of Mark Twain–related travel books: Innocence and War, The Indian Equator, and Mississippi Mayhem; and the philosophy works Living with Life and Mysticismand Bliss.
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Never Fear - Reliving the Life of Sir Francis Chichester
Language: english
Author: Strathcarron I.
Genre: History
Publisher: Unicorn Publishing Group
ISBN: 1910787167
Format: EPUB
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 369
Description: Born in 1901 into a troubled childhood in rural Devon, he suffered through the sadism of the English public school system, then in 1918 left for New Zealand where he made his first fortune.There he took up flying and in 1930 became one of the first aviators to fly from London to Sydney. After being the first solo flyer across the Tasmania Sea from New Zealand to Australia, he set off to circle the world, only to crash, nearly fatally, in Japan. After serving in the RAF on World War II, he took up sailing at the age of 54 and in 12 years became the most famous yachtsman in the world. Along the way there are struggles and triumphs, climaxing in being knighted with Sir Francis Drake's sword in Greenwich. Ian Strathcarron, himself an aviator, yachtsman and adventurer, follows him all the way, comparing what Sir Francis found then to what he finds now, meeting the descendants of the people who played important parts in his life and getting under the skin of what made the man, the man.
Additional info: Editorial Reviews
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"Author Ian Strathcarron delves into the life and exploits of this extraordinary man. He traces the routes; interviews those who assisted Chichester; and fl ies, sails or travels the same courses as the navigation pioneer. This beautifully printed book includes photographs and documents never before seen in print. If you like to read about long-distance solo sailing, you will enjoy this biography."
, The Ensign
About the Author
Ian Strathcarron is the author of Joy Unconfined! Lord Byron’s Grand Tour Retoured; a trilogy of Mark Twain–related travel books: Innocence and War, The Indian Equator, and Mississippi Mayhem; and the philosophy works Living with Life and Mysticismand Bliss.
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