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Cork Boat (Paperback)
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Cork Boat (Paperback)
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Loot Price R397
Discovery Miles 3 970
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In the late 1990s John Pollack was working as a Washington
speechwriter when, frustrated by the cynicism and hypocrisy on
Capitol Hill, he quit his job to pursue a boyhood dream: to build a
boat made entirely of wine corks and take it on an epic journey.
Cork Boat tells the story of Pollack's improbable quest. Overcoming
one obstacle after another, he convinces skeptical bartenders to
save their corks, corrals a brilliant but disorganized partner, and
eventually cajoles more than one hundred volunteers who help build
the boat until their fingers bleed. Ultimately, Pollack completes
his vessel of 165,321 corks and sets sail on a fantastic voyage
down the Douro River in Portugal, where the Cork Boat becomes a
national sensation.
In recounting these adventures, Pollack skillfully meanders through
fascinating arcana, from the cork wars to the history of rubber
bands (some 15,000 of which help hold his boat together). He also
offers an insider's look at the White House, where he was a
Presidential speechwriter and enlisted navy stewards to save corks
for the boat.
Written with unusual grace and disarming humor, Cork Boat is a
buoyant tale of whimsy, adventure, and the power of imagination.
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