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The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Book

This riveting tale of a 1500-mile voyage on a 21-foot sailboat in 1867--from Limehouse to Dover, England, thence to Boulogne, France, up the Seine to Paris, and back again--was undertaken in response to a "Boat Exhibition" and regatta staged by Napoleon III to encourage the youth of France to explore the rivers and streams of their native land. MacGregor, a flamboyant figure also known as Rob Roy, published this rapturous account of his seafaring adventures upon his return home, and it became known as "the book that launched a thousand ships," as legions of readers sought to emulate his example. Introduction.Read More

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  • 0246131764
  • 9780246131768
  • John Macgregor
  • 25 June 1987
  • Grafton
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 214
  • New Ed
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