This is the story of the author's voyage aboard "Cresswell", a wooden lifeboat converted to a cruising sailboat, accompanied by Nelson, his one-eyed, three-legged labrador. Together they sail the Baltic Sea, the English Channel, the Bay of Biscay, the Atlantic Ocean and the inland waterways of Western Europe. They survive storms, dismastings, arrest by the Soviet Navy, and being sunk by whales. The reader is transported from terror and dispair to hilarity by this entertaining tale.
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This is the story of the author's voyage aboard "Cresswell", a wooden lifeboat converted to a cruising sailboat, accompanied by Nelson, his one-eyed, three-legged labrador. Together they sail the Baltic Sea, the English Channel, the Bay of Biscay, the Atlantic Ocean and the inland waterways of Western Europe. They survive storms, dismastings, arrest by the Soviet Navy, and being sunk by whales. The reader is transported from terror and dispair to hilarity by this entertaining tale.
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Good in good dust jacket. A hardback First Edition in Good to Very Good condition, in a similar dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own).
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Fair. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is likely creased and the cover scuffed or slightly torn. Textbooks will typically have an amount of underlining and/or highlighting, as well as notes. If this book is over 5 years old, then please expect the pages to be yellowing or to have age spots. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
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Fair. Creased cover. Cover has some of surface removed. -Disclaimer: May have a different cover image than stock photos shows, as well as being a different edition/printing, unless otherwise stated. Please contact us if you're looking for one of these specifically. Your order will ship with FREE Delivery Confirmation (Tracking). We are a family business, and your satisfaction is our goal!
