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  • A Speck on the Sea

  • Epic Voyages in the Most Improbable Vessels
  • By: William Longyard
  • Narrated by: Jon Repp
  • Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
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A Speck on the Sea

By: William Longyard
Narrated by: Jon Repp
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Summary

A Speck on the Sea chronicles the greatest ocean voyages attempted in the littlest boats. These feats include:

  • Diego Mendez's voyage to rescue Columbus
  • William Okeley's escape from slavery in a folding rowboat
  • Ernest Shackleton's death-cheating journeys and more.

©2003, 2005 International Marine (P)2014 New Street Communications, LLC
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Categories: History
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"A gripping compendium of noteworthy small-boat voyages made over the centuries." (John Harland, author of Seamanship in the Age of Sail)

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