Racing Through Paradise is the third entry in Bill Buckley's now classic sailing trilogy. It chronicles the author's four thousand-mile sailing voyage across the Pacific with four close friends, his son Christopher, and a photographer.
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Racing Through Paradise is the third entry in Bill Buckley's now classic sailing trilogy. It chronicles the author's four thousand-mile sailing voyage across the Pacific with four close friends, his son Christopher, and a photographer.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0394557816. Blue cloth, just a hint of edge rubbing in like DJ, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR INSIDE FRONT Third in Buckley's sailing trilogy. Now protected in a mylar jacket.; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 344 pages; Signed by Author.
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Very Good-in Very Good-dust jacket. 9780394557816. Signed by author on half title page. First edition, first printing. Hard cover published by Random House in 1987. Upper corners are bumped some. Front cover is slightly bowed. Verso of rear endpaper has a note at bottom from the prior owner about how the book was signed. Book is in very good minus condition. Dust jacket is in a protective mylar cover and is in very good minus condition. Large 8vo, 344 pages, 1.8 lb.; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 344 pages; Signed by Author.
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Fine in fine jacket. Photo illustrations in color and black & white. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y. : Random House, (1987). First Edition, Presentation copy, with an indecipherable inscription in red ink to critic John Leonard.
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Very Good. Signed Copy Collectible-Very Good. Limited edition, number 320 out of 353 copies. Signed by author on limitation page. Book in slipcase. Slipcase Good. (adventure, sailing, travel)
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. Signed by Author(s) Excellent Copy-Signed-For Andrew Hoffman-By The Author On The Front Free End Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, No Real Shelf Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Near Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks, And Enjoy.
William F. Buckley was noted for his slice and dice wit during years of hosting "Firing Line" and thousands of essays in National Review and other journals, but "Racing through Paradise" gives us another view of Buckley. All of his shipboard guests keep journals the master can review, and, one suspects, grade from time to time. The moments at sea where they talk, eat and sail are shared, giving us insight into a very private club. Add an amusing stop at a government installation where they were not supposed to stop and you have even more. They were dirty, running out of food and irritated by the official, who wanted them to go away and do it quickly. Finally, there are the private musings of a man looking at the end of things, reflecting on not having the will nor the inclination to cross another ocean. What more needs to be said? It is an easy read and should be in everyone's personal library.