{"product_id":"joshua-slocum-the-captain-who-sailed-around-the-world-paperback","title":"Joshua Slocum: The Captain Who Sailed Around the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eQuentin Casey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe newest title in the \u003ci\u003eStories of our Past\u003c\/i\u003e series tells the tale of the Brier Island boy who went to sea at sixteen and never looked back. The first person to circumnavigate the globe alone, Captain Joshua Slocum has remained a nautical icon since the publication of \u003ci\u003eSailing Alone Around the World\u003c\/i\u003e in 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eJoshua Slocum\u003c\/i\u003e, journalist Quentin Casey takes readers from the treasured sea captain's humble upbringing on Westport, Brier Island, through his lifelong quest for adventure on the sea. Follow Slocum's career from ordinary seaman to master of celestial navigation, and experience a rare look into his personal life, trouble on and off the sea, and his mysterious disappearance. Includes sidebar features on little-known Slocum facts and over 60 images, including photographs, maps, and illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuentin Casey is a journalist who holds a master's degree in Maritime history from Dalhousie University. His writing appears regularly in the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Post, Progress magazine, Saltscapes, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew Brunswick Telegraph-Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. An avid sailor, he has also authored \u003ci\u003eJoshua Slocum: The Captain Who Sailed Around the World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 8.15 x 5.49 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48422544933113,"sku":"9781771081429","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/RciQKHD58i9781771081429.webp?v=1779271094","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/joshua-slocum-the-captain-who-sailed-around-the-world-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}