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Bold Man of the Sea Jim Shekhdar

Bold Man of the Sea By Jim Shekhdar

Bold Man of the Sea by Jim Shekhdar


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Summary

After 274 days at sea, Jim Shekhdar became the first person to row across the Pacific single-handedly. Starting from Peru without a tin opener, his journey became more perilous when he had to fend off sharks with a makeshift spear and when an oil tanker nearly ended his life.

Bold Man of the Sea Summary

Bold Man of the Sea: My Epic Journey by Jim Shekhdar

After 274 days at sea, Jim Shekhdar became the first person to row across the Pacific single-handedly, finally wading ashore in Queensland, Australia. In the tradition of great and eccentric travellers, his journey started badly when he was refused permission to set off from Chile; when he departed from Peru, he realised he had set off without a tin opener, and then ran out of cooking gas. The journey became more perilous when he had to fend off sharks with a makeshift spear, when his telecommunications equipment failed and when an oil tanker nearly ended his life.

Bold Man of the Sea Reviews

A highly readable account... Shekhdar proves that he is every bit as good a raconteur as he is a paddler in this inspiring read - The Northern Echo

Armchair adventurers might enjoy the exploits of the first man to row the Pacific Ocean solo - Bath Chronicle

[Shekhdar's] book tells of his death-defying, nine-month journey from Peru to Australia - Plymouth Sunday Independent

An inspirational journal - Leamington Spa Courier

The story of his amazing voyage - Sunday Mirror

About Jim Shekhdar

Jim Shekhdar was born in 1946 in Leamington Spa. Trained as a civil engineer, he worked on the M4 motorway in England, a variety of projects in Australia, roads in New Zealand and New Guinea, airports in Zaire and flats in the United Arab Emirates. He has worked in IT and, most recently, in management consultancy. He rowed across the Atlantic with David Jackson in 1997. He was scheduled for a hip replacement operation, but postponed it for his epic Pacific journey. He is married, with two daughters.

Additional information

GOR001788912
9780340821718
034082171X
Bold Man of the Sea: My Epic Journey by Jim Shekhdar
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Hodder & Stoughton
20020801
272
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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