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About the product The loudest adventure of the 20th century! Have you ever wanted to give up everything and go on a trip around the world? For the adventurer Donald Crowhurst, it was an opportunity to test himself and become famous. But on the way, he had to face not only the breakdowns of his trimaran, but also with total loneliness and his own conscience. What is more important than victory over rivals or over yourself? Does the end justify the means? Is it possible to become a real hero in a dishonest way? The English navigator was looking for an answer to these and other questions, and it was they who led him to a tragic but worthy end. 1300 miles to his goal 234 days alone1 dream of glory About the authors: Nicholas Tomalin was the literary editor of New Stateman and columnist for the Daily Express, the Sunday Times, and the Evening Standard in London. Ron Hull is a popular British journalist. Co-founder of the Daily Express, the Sunday Times, and the Evening Standard where he was editor from 1964 to 66. Jonathan Raban won the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Heinemann Award for Literature. — New York Times Book Review “One of the most inspiring and moving book I’ve ever read. I Think I Can Never Forget It ”–Washington Post“ Analyzing Antihero Behavior and Recording Human Aspirations and Failures in the Chronicle of Ships’ Logs ”- San Francisco Chronicle“ The Saddest Maritime Drama of the Century ”- Sir Francis Chichester“ Just a Masterpiece ”–The New Yorker “An attention-grabbing, professional, balanced and full of objectivity style that distinguishes a good journalist. This is a completely new kind of literature for me «- James Cameron» One of the most incredible stories about the sea that has ever been published «- The Washington Post Abstract In the fall of 1968, English yachtsman Donald Crowhurst decided to become famous and get rich travel as part of the race for the Golden Globe. Soon after sailing, he realized that honestly he could not win this competition, and conceived a completely insane adventure … But when the victory was already in his pocket, Crowhurst stopped communicating, and after a while his yacht was found empty in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean … This book sheds light on the mysterious story of the great sea adventure. The biggest deception of the century and the struggle of man with his conscience and ideals — the story keeps in suspense to the last page, like a detective story. Before us is the life of a great dreamer, who so believed in the desired that it became reality. And, as in life, there is neither a positive nor a negative hero. An incredibly powerful psychological story about how a brilliant mind can change under the influence of loneliness, ambition, heroism and the consciousness of its own imperfection.
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