Tristan Jones sailed a small craft on the lowest body of water in the world, the Dead Sea in Israel-and the highest, Lake Titicaca in the Andes. During this intrepid six-year voyage, he traveled a distance equal to twice the circumference of the world. This gripping sea yarn is at once a riveting adventure story and a testament to human tenacity.
Tristan Jones sailed a small craft on the lowest body of water in the world, the Dead Sea in Israel-and the highest, Lake Titicaca in the Andes. During this intrepid six-year voyage, he traveled a distance equal to twice the circumference of the world. This gripping sea yarn is at once a riveting adventure story and a testament to human tenacity.
Foreword Acknowledgments Part One: To Strive 1: A Brave Concept 2: The Beleaguered Land 3: The Dead Sea 4: The Hostile Se 5: Running the Gauntlet 6: An Alien WInd 7: Ethiopian Interlude 8: Gate of Tears 9: Meadows of Gold 10: Islands Forbidden and Forgotten 11: Indian Ocean Paradise Part Two: To Seek 12: A Round of Cyclones 13: The Crystal Coast 14: From the Sublime to the Ridiculous 15: Round the Cape of Good Hope 16: Another Ocean Crossing 17: A Good Run Ashore 18: The Amazing Amazon 19: Hard Times 20: Bloody but Unbowed 21: Penal Paradise 22: West Indies Peepshow Part Three: To Find 23: Of Cabbage and Kings 24: Colombia--In and Out 25: A Forgotten Colony 26: Small Boat: Big DItch 27: Straining the Leash 28: A Near Disaster 29: A Real-Life Devil's Island 30: Against the Humboldt 31: Harking Back a Bit 32: Callao! 33: Kindred Spirits 34: A Splendid Reception 35: Among th Condors 36: Another Year: Another World 37: Where Angels Fear to Tread 38: The Floating Islands 39: Sailing on the Roof of the World 40: The Island of the Sun 41: Another Splendid Reception 42: Strange Encounters 43: Dances and Skeletons 44: A Trip to Town 45: Touch and Go Part Four: And Not to Yield 46: A Race Against Nature 47: High Comedy 48: Through the Clouds 49: Out of the Frying Pan 50: Into the Fire! 51: The Green Hell 52: The Valley of the Shadows 53: Beside the Green Pastures 54: The Crucified Land 55: Where the Ocean Meets the Pampas 56: El Supremo 57: The Wild Paraná 58: Some Bottle! Some Cork! 59: Triumph--and Disaster Postscript Appendix
Foreword Acknowledgments Part One: To Strive 1: A Brave Concept 2: The Beleaguered Land 3: The Dead Sea 4: The Hostile Se 5: Running the Gauntlet 6: An Alien WInd 7: Ethiopian Interlude 8: Gate of Tears 9: Meadows of Gold 10: Islands Forbidden and Forgotten 11: Indian Ocean Paradise Part Two: To Seek 12: A Round of Cyclones 13: The Crystal Coast 14: From the Sublime to the Ridiculous 15: Round the Cape of Good Hope 16: Another Ocean Crossing 17: A Good Run Ashore 18: The Amazing Amazon 19: Hard Times 20: Bloody but Unbowed 21: Penal Paradise 22: West Indies Peepshow Part Three: To Find 23: Of Cabbage and Kings 24: Colombia--In and Out 25: A Forgotten Colony 26: Small Boat: Big DItch 27: Straining the Leash 28: A Near Disaster 29: A Real-Life Devil's Island 30: Against the Humboldt 31: Harking Back a Bit 32: Callao! 33: Kindred Spirits 34: A Splendid Reception 35: Among th Condors 36: Another Year: Another World 37: Where Angels Fear to Tread 38: The Floating Islands 39: Sailing on the Roof of the World 40: The Island of the Sun 41: Another Splendid Reception 42: Strange Encounters 43: Dances and Skeletons 44: A Trip to Town 45: Touch and Go Part Four: And Not to Yield 46: A Race Against Nature 47: High Comedy 48: Through the Clouds 49: Out of the Frying Pan 50: Into the Fire! 51: The Green Hell 52: The Valley of the Shadows 53: Beside the Green Pastures 54: The Crucified Land 55: Where the Ocean Meets the Pampas 56: El Supremo 57: The Wild Paraná 58: Some Bottle! Some Cork! 59: Triumph--and Disaster Postscript Appendix
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