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Running Free - The Autobiography (Paperback)
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Running Free - The Autobiography (Paperback)
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List price R321
Loot Price R293
Discovery Miles 2 930
You Save R28 (9%)
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Sir Robin Knox-Johnston burst to fame when he became the first man
ever to complete a single-handed, non-stop circumnavigation of the
world. Now, 50 years on from that famous voyage, he reveals the
true, extraordinary story of his life. After leaving school, he
immediately joined the Royal Naval Reserve before serving in the
merchant navy and travelling the world. During that time, he spied
for the British government in the Gulf, worked in the South African
dockyards, and built his boat Suhaili in Bombay, before sailing
home to England. In June 1968, he set sail in Suhaili in the Sunday
Times Golden Globe Race, and Running Free vividly brings to life
that remarkable voyage, where he was the only person to finish the
race, completing his journey on 22 April 1969 and thus entering the
record books. Once back home, he set up a hugely successful
business and continued his naval adventures, completing a second
solo circumnavigation of the globe in 2007 - at 68, he became the
oldest to complete this feat. Knox-Johnston's insatiable appetite
for life and adventure shines through these pages, making this book
a must for all sailing enthusiasts, readers of books by Ranulph
Fiennes and Chris Bonington, or for anyone who has felt that the
time for putting up your feet can always be put back to another
day.
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