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Three Ways to Capsize a Boat: An Optimist Afloat
Chris Stewart
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Description for Three Ways to Capsize a Boat: An Optimist Afloat
Paperback. A sea-faring 'prequel' to "Driving Over Lemons". Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 216.
If you're wondering what Chris Stewart did before he and Ana moved to El Valero, their Spanish farm, here's one of the answers. He took to the sea, landing a job as skipper for the summer, sailing a Cornish Crabber around the Greek islands. It was his dream job - and there was just one tiny problem. He hadn't ever sailed before and had not the foggiest how to start. In a series of madcap and hilarious adventures we follow Chris from a shaky start in Chichester harbour to his epic Odyssey to Spetses (a bucket would have been ... Read more
If you're wondering what Chris Stewart did before he and Ana moved to El Valero, their Spanish farm, here's one of the answers. He took to the sea, landing a job as skipper for the summer, sailing a Cornish Crabber around the Greek islands. It was his dream job - and there was just one tiny problem. He hadn't ever sailed before and had not the foggiest how to start. In a series of madcap and hilarious adventures we follow Chris from a shaky start in Chichester harbour to his epic Odyssey to Spetses (a bucket would have been ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sort of Books
Number of pages
180
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780956003843
SKU
V9780956003843
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Chris Stewart
Chris Stewart shot to fame with Driving Over Lemons in 1999. Funny, insightful and real, the book tells the story of how he bought a peasant farm on the wrong side of the river, with its previous owner still resident. It became an international bestseller, along with its sequels - A Parrot in the Pepper Tree, The Almond Blossom Appreciation ... Read more
Reviews for Three Ways to Capsize a Boat: An Optimist Afloat
Laugh yourself silly! Wonderful!
Books Quarterly
Witty, self-deprecating and charming, Stewart makes wonderful company even if you do get soaked in the process. It's a book with a big heart and a great belly laugh
Kathleen Wyatt
The Times
A charming and lyrical read, awash with the joy of discovery...I've never read a funnier description ... Read more
Books Quarterly
Witty, self-deprecating and charming, Stewart makes wonderful company even if you do get soaked in the process. It's a book with a big heart and a great belly laugh
Kathleen Wyatt
The Times
A charming and lyrical read, awash with the joy of discovery...I've never read a funnier description ... Read more