A World of My Own: The First Ever Non-stop Solo Round the World Voyage

click here for more details, find new or used items	Robin Knox-Johnston Our price £5.96 (£9.99) New from £3.99 Used from £4.70 Pages: 264 (Paperback) ISBN: 0713668997 Pub: Adlard Coles Nautical Pub date: 2004-01-30 Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13063

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An excellent book - and not only for sailors (3/3 people found this helpful)

I enjoyed this book immensely and I have very little knowledge of the sea or sailing. It is just a superb book about an astonishing achievement and it is written in a very humble, honest and humorous style. RKJ writes of the highs and lows of his 313 days at sea and about the challenges he has to face in a time when communication, navigation and even food and clothing were far more primitive than they are today. He has many obstacles to overcome and often has to think of ingenious ways around things. He also tells of his inner thoughts as he spends nearly a year of his life alone on Suhaili and I particularly liked the way at one point he analyzes his faith in God.
I am writing this nearly 40 years to the day since he completed his voyage and I'd love to belatedly congratulate him.

Excellent read (2/2 people found this helpful)

In the mid 1960s, sailing alone, non-stop around the world was known to be possible, but had yet to be accomplished. This excellently written book is the story of how it was accomplished. The pictures and excerpts of Knox-Johnstons log enhance a gripping read.

I would recommend this book to anyone keen on sailing.

A True Classic (4/4 people found this helpful)

Extremely well written by a truly great Englishman. What comes across in this book is his sheer down-to-earth, common-sense approach to a formidable enterprise. If you want the poetic appreciation of the sea, read Bernard Moitessier. If, however, you want a rattling good yarn, told exactly like it was, read this book - the first of several by this master mariner, whose adventures have continued to the present day.

Quite an adventure (6/6 people found this helpful)

I really enjoyed this book.
It gives an insight into the mind of one of the greatest adventurers of our time.
1968 seems a long time ago (I was only a 1yo baby!) but this guy was out there doing his stuff.
He conveys a sense of freedom we can only dream of these days.

I guarantee this will inspire you (27/27 people found this helpful)

I love this book. It is an amazing story. Anyone interested remotely insailing should love it. If you haven't read it, I strongly recomend it.The idea of sailing from Falmouth single handed and alone non-stop aroundthe world in a 32 foot wooden yacht, back into Falmouth again - is simple- yet an awesome challenge for 1968 and before the days of GPS, computersand modern boat materials. An amazing tale, I treasure this book.

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