About the book
**Shortlisted for the Maritime Foundation Award for Best Book 2024**
'An exceptional book. Sailing Alone belongs on the very small shelf of the true classics of the sea' Peter Nichols, author of Sea Change and A Voyage for Madmen
'Colourful and inventive' The Times
Sailing on a boat by yourself out at sea and out of sight of land can be exhilarating or terrifying, compelling or tedious - sometimes it can be all of these things just in one morning. It is an adventure at odds with our normal, sociable lives, carried out floating on a medium wholly inimical to our existence. But the deep ocean is also a remarkable place on which to think.
Richard King's enormously engaging and curious new book is about the debt we owe to solo sailors: women and men, young and old, who have set out alone. Spending weeks and months alone, slowly, quietly and close to the ocean surface is to create the world's largest laboratory: an endlessly changing, capricious and startling place in which to observe oneself, the weather, the stars and myriad sea creatures, from the tiniest to the most massive and threatening.
This is a book for anyone who is fascinated by sailing, solitude and the vast seas that cover so much of our planet.
Editions of Sailing Alone
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780241642269
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781802063097
- EBook
- ISBN 9781802063080
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780241623992
Read an Excerpt
**Shortlisted for the Maritime Foundation Award for Best Book 2024**
'An exceptional book. Sailing Alone belongs on the very small shelf of the true classics of the sea' Peter Nichols, author of Sea Change and A Voyage for Madmen
'Colourful and inventive' The Times
Sailing on a boat by yourself out at sea and out of sight of land can be exhilarating or terrifying, compelling or tedious - sometimes it can be all of these things just in one morning. It is an adventure at odds with our normal, sociable lives, carried out floating on a medium wholly inimical to our existence. But the deep ocean is also a remarkable place on which to think.
Richard King's enormously engaging and curious new book is about the debt we owe to solo sailors: women and men, young and old, who have set out alone. Spending weeks and months alone, slowly, quietly and close to the ocean surface is to create the world's largest laboratory: an endlessly changing, capricious and startling place in which to observe oneself, the weather, the stars and myriad sea creatures, from the tiniest to the most massive and threatening.
This is a book for anyone who is fascinated by sailing, solitude and the vast seas that cover so much of our planet.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sailing Alone about?
**Shortlisted for the Maritime Foundation Award for Best Book 2024**
'An exceptional book. Sailing Alone belongs on the very small shelf of the true classics of the sea' Peter Nichols, author of Sea Change and A Voyage for Madmen
'Colourful and inventive' The Times
Sailing on a boat by yourself out at sea and out of sight of land can be exhilarating or terrifying, compelling or tedious - sometimes it can be all of these things just in one morning. It is an adventure at odds with our normal, sociable lives, carried out floating on a medium wholly inimical to our existence. But the deep ocean is also a remarkable place on which to think.
Richard King's enormously engaging and curious new book is about the debt we owe to solo sailors: women and men, young and old, who have set out alone. Spending weeks and months alone, slowly, quietly and close to the ocean surface is to create the world's largest laboratory: an endlessly changing, capricious and startling place in which to observe oneself, the weather, the stars and myriad sea creatures, from the tiniest to the most massive and threatening.
This is a book for anyone who is fascinated by sailing, solitude and the vast seas that cover so much of our planet.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Sailing Alone?
History and Archaeology > History > History: specific events and topics > Maritime history
Where can I read a sample of Sailing Alone?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780241642269
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Sailing Alone?
Richard J. King
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Sailing Alone is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780241642269) and paperback(ISBN 9781802063097) and ebook(ISBN 9781802063080) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780241623992)
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