Sea Change by Peter Nichols

Sea Change by Peter Nichols

Sea Change is Peter Nichols' first book, a biographical account of his own dramatic adventure. When his marriage ended, Nichols had to sell the only thing he and his wife owned - their boat. With only his sextant, his instincts as a seasoned sailor and his memories of a floundering marriage, he sets out from England to sail to America to sell his beloved boat, Toad. Halfway across the Atlantic, Toad springs a leak. As the sea floods in faster, Nichols tries everything to stay afloat, desperately pumping the water out by hand. He loses the battle after three days and is forced to abandon Toad. This is more than a sea-tale. It is the painful story of his marriage, his boat and himself.

Sea Change appeals to me on many levels - as travel, as a feat of navigation, as confession, and especially as a wonderfully observed ordeal* Paul Theroux *
Sea Change is worthy of a place among the best survival stories * Sunday Times *
Delicately punctuated by recollections of his ex-wife, Nichols' account of his madcap voyage is intimate and introspective * Observer *
Humbling, thrilling reading ... the author's state of mind during his last days aboard ... has the reader holding his breath * Washington Times *

Peter Nichols spent ten years at sea working as a professional yacht captain, living and cruising aboard his own small wooden sailboat, before returning to writing full time. He is the author of six critically acclaimed books of fiction and non-fiction, including A Voyage for Madmen. He divides his time between Europe and the United States..

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ISBN 13	9781861974419
ISBN 10	1861974418
Title	Sea Change
Author	Peter Nichols
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Profile Books Ltd
Year published	2002-05-23
Number of pages	288
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