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The boat who wouldn't float

The boat who wouldn't float

Biography & MemoirTravel
Pages
224
Published
1978
Language
English

Synopsis

Join Farley Mowat as he recounts his hilarious and often frustrating attempts to master the art of sailing aboard the 'Happy Adventure,' a boat with a mind of its own. This memoir takes readers on a journey through the unpredictable waters of Newfoundland, filled with mishaps, colorful characters, and the enduring spirit of a man determined to conquer the sea, even if his vessel has other plans.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

FunnyAdventurousLighthearted
Survival

Genres

Biography & Memoir Travel Biography

About the author

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Farley Mowat

Farley McGill Mowat (1921-2014) was born in Belleville, Ontario. The author of more than forty books, he was a popular and distinguished naturalist and conservationist whose internationally acclaimed novels, books for young readers, and memoirs have been translated into fifty-two languages and have sold more than seventeen million copies.