Author: | John MacGregor | ISBN: | 9780486147970 |
Publisher: | Dover Publications | Publication: | April 25, 2013 |
Imprint: | Dover Publications | Language: | English |
Author: | John MacGregor |
ISBN: | 9780486147970 |
Publisher: | Dover Publications |
Publication: | April 25, 2013 |
Imprint: | Dover Publications |
Language: | English |
Riveting tale of a 1,500-mile voyage on a 21-foot sailboat in 1867, 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. This rapturous account became known as "the book that launched a thousand ships."
Riveting tale of a 1,500-mile voyage on a 21-foot sailboat in 1867, 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. This rapturous account became known as "the book that launched a thousand ships."