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Paddle: A Long Way Around Ireland
Jasper Winn
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Description for Paddle: A Long Way Around Ireland
Paperback. Part memoir, part Irish travels, part lunatic endeavour, Jasper Winn's account of paddling round Ireland in a kayak, during one the worst summers in recent history. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; WSSN5; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
One summer, writer and musician, Jasper Winn set himself an extraordinary task. He would kayak the whole way round Ireland - a thousand miles - camping on remote headlands and islands, carousing in bars and paddling clockwise until he got back where he started. But in the worst Irish summer in living memory the pleasures of idling among seals, fulmars and fishing boats soon gave way to heroic struggles through storm-tossed seas ... and lock-ins playing music in coastal pubs. Circling the country where he grew up, Jasper reflects on life at the very fringes of Ireland, the nature ... Read more
One summer, writer and musician, Jasper Winn set himself an extraordinary task. He would kayak the whole way round Ireland - a thousand miles - camping on remote headlands and islands, carousing in bars and paddling clockwise until he got back where he started. But in the worst Irish summer in living memory the pleasures of idling among seals, fulmars and fishing boats soon gave way to heroic struggles through storm-tossed seas ... and lock-ins playing music in coastal pubs. Circling the country where he grew up, Jasper reflects on life at the very fringes of Ireland, the nature ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sort of Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
358g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780956003881
SKU
V9780956003881
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-97
About Jasper Winn
Jasper Winn grew up in West Cork, where he left school age ten and educated himself by reading, riding horses and playing music, an upbringing that shaped a lifetime of travel. He is the author of Paddle: A Long Way Around Ireland (Sort Of Books), the story of a solo trip by kayak, and is currently Writer in Residence for ... Read more
Reviews for Paddle: A Long Way Around Ireland
Delightfully immersing
Chris Stewart A fantastic voyage. Mad, inspiring, funny and a great read
Nick Crane I really enjoyed Paddle - a genuine adventure story with nothing gimmicky and dangers understated. I especially enjoyed the affectionately shrewd vignettes of life ashore, the swift changes of mood, the neat little parcels of unexpected information and, best of all, his ... Read more
Chris Stewart A fantastic voyage. Mad, inspiring, funny and a great read
Nick Crane I really enjoyed Paddle - a genuine adventure story with nothing gimmicky and dangers understated. I especially enjoyed the affectionately shrewd vignettes of life ashore, the swift changes of mood, the neat little parcels of unexpected information and, best of all, his ... Read more