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Summary: The best of the genre.
Review: Almost everyone who does any significant amount of ocean cruising in a modestly sized sailboat trys to write a book about it. Marcia Pirie just happens to be witty, clever, literate , an unusually keen observer, and a very superior writer so her "we chucked it all, bought a boat and sailed the ocean blue" book is vastly superior to most others of the genre. Not so much a "how to" book as a "why you might want to" book. An armchair sailor's delight.
Rating:
Summary: The best of the genre.
Review: Almost everyone who does any significant amount of ocean cruising in a modestly sized sailboat trys to write a book about it. Marcia Pirie just happens to be witty, clever, literate , an unusually keen observer, and a very superior writer so her "we chucked it all, bought a boat and sailed the ocean blue" book is vastly superior to most others of the genre. Not so much a "how to" book as a "why you might want to" book. An armchair sailor's delight.
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Summary: Awesome Reading Experience!
Review: This is a wonderful story of two brave people who do what most people only dream of doing... Marcia is an amazing writer, and this book will make you feel like you are right there with them and Moongazer... It's very well writen, very entertaining, and a very, very good read!Great book!!
Rating:
Summary: Awesome Reading Experience!
Review: This is a wonderful story of two brave people who do what most people only dream of doing... Marcia is an amazing writer, and this book will make you feel like you are right there with them and Moongazer... It's very well writen, very entertaining, and a very, very good read! Great book!!
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Summary: A Boring Read
Review: While Marcia's writing was quite literate, this was actually one of the worst books I've yet read on the subject of ocean cruising. Marcia seems to find something negative to say about nearly everyone she encounters. The entire book is filled with mundane experiences and constant complaints about the people she encounters. Her statement on page 213 says it all, "But much as our days were fraught with incidents, I could never recall any that could be elevated, even in the re-telling, to the status of `an adventure'."
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