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The Old Man and the Sea - A True Story of Crossing the Atlantic by Raft (Paperback, Digital original)
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The Old Man and the Sea - A True Story of Crossing the Atlantic by Raft (Paperback, Digital original)
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List price R280
Loot Price R238
Discovery Miles 2 380
You Save R42 (15%)
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Octogenarian Anthony Smith's journey was originally inspired by
both the Kontiki Expedition of Thor Heyerdahl (who he knew) and the
incredible story of the survivors of a 1940 boat disaster, who
spent 70 days adrift in the Atlantic, eventually reaching land
emaciated and close to death. While this might sound like a voyage
no-one would wish to emulate, to octogenarian Anthony Smith it
sounded like an adventure, and he placed a typically
straightforward advertisement in the Telegraph that read "Fancy
rafting across the Atlantic? Famous traveller requires 3 crew. Must
be OAP. Serious adventurers only." In his inimitable style, Smith
details their voyage and the hardships they endured with a
matter-of-fact air that makes his story seem all the more
impressive. His advanced age allows him a wider perspective not
only on the journey but on life itself, and his never-say-die
attitude to the difficulty of the journey is inspirational. 'Old
men ought to be explorers' said T.S. Eliot, and this book certainly
gives a compelling argument in his favour. It is both a great story
(a huge storm on the final night of the voyage almost wrecked them
on a reef) and a call to action for the older generation - do not
go quietly, says Anthony Smith, but seek out adventure as long as
you are able.
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