South Sea Vagabonds

Author : Johnny Wray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-19
Category : Ocean travel
ISBN : 1775541002

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South Sea Vagabonds by Johnny Wray Pdf

75th anniversary edition of the timeless New Zealand classic of adventure at sea. Johnny Wray's gripping and often hilarious account of his adventures around the South Pacific has inspired readers and changed lives since its first publication 75 years ago. Fired from his day job during the Great Depression, Johnny begged, borrowed and stole the materials to build his famous yacht Ngataki. With some mates for company and a sextant to steer by, he set sail for the palm-fringed atolls and islands of his dreams - to discover they really did exist. But South Sea Vagabonds is much more than just a ripping yarn; it is a heartfelt hymn to the possibility of living a free life and truly being the master of one's own destiny.

Author : John Wray
Publisher : Sheridan House Incorporated
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Polynesia
ISBN : 0246133791

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South Sea Vagabonds by John Wray Pdf

75th anniversary edition of the timeless New Zealand classic of adventure at sea. Johnny Wray's gripping and often hilarious account of his adventures around the South Pacific has inspired readers and changed lives since its first publication 75 years ago. Fired from his day job during the Great Depression, Johnny begged, borrowed and stole the materials to build his famous yacht Ngataki. With some mates for company and a sextant to steer by, he set sail for the palm-fringed atolls and islands of his dreams - to discover they really did exist. But South Sea Vagabonds is much more than just a ripping yarn; it is a heartfelt hymn to the possibility of living a free life and truly being the master of one's own destiny.

Author : Bernard Moitessier
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493042814

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A Sea Vagabond's World by Bernard Moitessier Pdf

"I would like now to write a practical book that will cover three topics: boats, the sea, and the beachcombing life." These were the thought of Bernard Moitessier after he finished writing his last book, Tamata and the Alliance, while in Polynesia. The great master died in 1994 and never completed the book, but here it is, meticulously collected from hus many writings, published and unpublished, by his companion Véronique Lerebours Pigeonnière. Moitessier's notebooks include all the know-how and the 1001 tips of this legendary sailor, the knowledge he acquired on the water, in meeting with sailors, during long passages, and during his many years living on various islands. The first part of the book details how to prepare for an extensive cruise, what kind of boat to choose, the rigging, the sails, the anchors, on deck and below deck. The second part describes the passage: the weather, navigation, watch-keeping, and heavy weather. In the third part, Moitessier takes us to the South Sea islands and shows how to adapt to living on an atoll, gardening, fishing and attaining self-sufficiency.

Author : Anthony J. Vallone
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781588344656

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Air Vagabonds by Anthony J. Vallone Pdf

Air Vagabonds is the story of the amazing, true (mis)adventures of a band of rogues piloting aircraft alone into exotic and deadly destinations. In the late 1970s and through the 1980s the demand for light aircraft eclipsed anything seen before or since. This created the need for a small air force of pilots—ferry pilots—willing to fly thousands of planes to clients in every corner of the globe. Long-range solo flying is not for everyone, and it attracted a cast of eccentric, unforgettable mavericks who flew from one misadventure to the next, battling storms, desert winds, aircraft malfunctions, primitive navigational aids, loneliness, chemical imbalances, and dangerous Third World politics. Some carried on international scams and love affairs, some were lost at sea, some imprisoned by African despots. They’re all here, described with humor and high drama by one of their own, a survivor with phenomenal recall, a knack for distinguishing character from bluster, and a great ear for dialogue and aviation lore.

Author : Hao Jingfang
Publisher : Gallery / Saga Press
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781534422094

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Vagabonds by Hao Jingfang Pdf

A century after the Martian war of independence, a group of kids are sent to Earth as delegates from Mars, but when they return home, they are caught between the two worlds, unable to reconcile the beauty and culture of Mars with their experiences on Earth in this “thoughtful debut” (Kirkus Reviews) from Hugo Award–winning author Hao Jingfang. This “masterful narrative” (Booklist, starred review) is set on Earth in the wake of a second civil war…not between two factions in one nation, but two factions in one solar system: Mars and Earth. In an attempt to repair increasing tensions, the colonies of Mars send a group of young people to live on Earth to help reconcile humanity. But the group finds itself with no real home, no friends, and fractured allegiances as they struggle to find a sense of community and identity trapped between two worlds.

Author : John Walter Wray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Ocean travel
ISBN : OCLC:12725963

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South Sea Vagabonds by John Walter Wray Pdf

Author : Herman Melville
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1847
Category : Fiction
ISBN : OXFORD:600038756

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Omoo by Herman Melville Pdf

"Following the commercial and critical success of his first book, Typee, Herman Melville continued his series of South Seas adventure-romances with Omoo. Melville's second book chronicles the narrator's involvement in a mutiny aboard a South Seas whaling vessel, his incarceration in a Tahitian jail, and then his wanderings as an omoo, or rover, on the island of Eimeo (Moorea). Based on Melville's personal experience as a sailor on a South Pacific whaleship, Omoo is a first-person account of life as a sailor during the nineteenth century, filled with colorful characters and detailed descriptions of the far-flung locales of Polynesia."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Bernard Moitessier
Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0924486775

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Tamata and the Alliance by Bernard Moitessier Pdf

The adventures of Bernard Moitessier--French sailor, explorer and writer, in his own words. This memoir encompasses his childhood in Southeast Asia, his war experience fighting the Viet Minh, and his numerous sea exploits.

Author : John Walter Wray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Polynesia
ISBN : OCLC:702904286

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South Sea Vagabonds by John Walter Wray Pdf

Author : John Wray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1869504437

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South Sea Vagabonds by John Wray Pdf

Author : Charlotte M. Yonge
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781554807949

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A Book of Golden Deeds (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition) by Charlotte M. Yonge Pdf

Author : J. W. Wray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Ocean travel
ISBN : OCLC:154154616

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South Sea Vagabonds by J. W. Wray Pdf

Author : Monica Byrne
Publisher : Crown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780804138857

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The Girl in the Road by Monica Byrne Pdf

A debut that Neil Gaiman calls “Glorious. . . . So sharp, so focused and so human.” The Girl in the Road describes a future that is culturally lush and emotionally wrenching. Monica Byrne bursts on to the literary scene with an extraordinary vision of the future. In a world where global power has shifted east and revolution is brewing, two women embark on vastly different journeys—each harrowing and urgent and wholly unexpected. When Meena finds snakebites on her chest, her worst fears are realized: someone is after her and she must flee India. As she plots her exit, she learns of the Trail, an energy-harvesting bridge spanning the Arabian Sea that has become a refuge for itinerant vagabonds and loners on the run. This is her salvation. Slipping out in the cover of night, with a knapsack full of supplies including a pozit GPS, a scroll reader, and a sealable waterproof pod, she sets off for Ethiopia, the place of her birth. Meanwhile, Mariama, a young girl in Africa, is forced to flee her home. She joins up with a caravan of misfits heading across the Sahara. She is taken in by Yemaya, a beautiful and enigmatic woman who becomes her protector and confidante. They are trying to reach Addis Abba, Ethiopia, a metropolis swirling with radical politics and rich culture. But Mariama will find a city far different than she ever expected—romantic, turbulent, and dangerous. As one heads east and the other west, Meena and Mariama’s fates are linked in ways that are mysterious and shocking to the core. Written with stunning clarity, deep emotion, and a futuristic flair, The Girl in the Road is an artistic feat of the first order: vividly imagined, artfully told, and profoundly moving.

Author : John William Wray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Oceania
ISBN : OCLC:30166487

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South Sea Vagabonds by John William Wray Pdf

Author : Dana Lamb,June Cleveland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Central America
ISBN : UIUC:30112047433229

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Enchanted Vagabonds by Dana Lamb,June Cleveland Pdf