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Lynn J. Salmon John MacFarlane Around the World in a Dugout Canoe (Hardback)
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- Publication Name
- Around the World in a Dugout Canoe
- Title
- Around the World in a Dugout Canoe
- Subtitle
- The Untold Story of Captain John Voss and the Tilikum
- EAN
- 9781550178791
- ISBN
- 9781550178791
- Release Year
- 2020
- Release Date
- 04/23/2020
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- CA
- Book Title
- Around the World in a Dugout Canoe : the Untold Story of Captain John Voss and the Tilikum
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing Company, The Limited
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- Transportation, Science, History
- Topic
- Earth Sciences / Geography, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-), Maritime History & Piracy
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 24.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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Anticipating fame and wealth, Captain John Voss set out from Victoria, BC, in 1901, seeking to claim the world record for the smallest vessel ever to circumnavigate the globe. For the journey, he procured an authentic dugout cedar canoe from an Indigenous village on the east coast of Vancouver Island. For three years Voss and the Tilikum , aided by a rotating cast of characters, visited Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Brazil and finally England, weathering heavy gales at sea and attracting large crowds of spectators on shore. The austere on-board conditions and simple navigational equipment Voss used throughout the voyage are a testimony to his skill and to the solid construction of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth vessel. Both Voss and his original mate, newspaperman N.K. Luxton, later wrote about their journey in accounts compromised by poor memories, brazen egos and outright lies. Stories of murder, cannibalism and high-seas terror have been repeated elsewhere without any regard to the truth. Now, over a century later, a full and fair account of the voyage--and the magnitude of Voss's accomplishment--is at last fully detailed. In this groundbreaking work, marine historians John MacFarlane and Lynn Salmon sift fact from fiction, critically examining the claims of Voss's and Luxton's manuscripts against research from libraries, archives, museums and primary sources around the world. Including unpublished photographs, letters and ephemera from the voyage, Around the World in a Dugout Canoe tells the real story of a little-understood character and his cedar canoe. It is an enduring story of courage, adventure, sheer luck and at times tragedy.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Harbour Publishing Company, The Limited
ISBN-10
1550178792
ISBN-13
9781550178791
eBay Product ID (ePID)
25038461356
Product Key Features
Book Title
Around the World in a Dugout Canoe : the Untold Story of Captain John Voss and the Tilikum
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Earth Sciences / Geography, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-), Maritime History & Piracy
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Transportation, Science, History
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
24.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
G420.V67m33 2019
Reviews
This engrossing tale of the Tilikum and her circumnavigation of the globe is a fascinating story put together by two of Western Canada's most accomplished maritime history writers, John M. MacFarlane and Lynn J. Salmon. Solidly anchored research backed by primary source material from around the globe makes this story of Captain John Voss and his adventures and trials at sea in a small dugout canoe a thoroughly engaging read., "This engrossing tale of the Tilikum and her circumnavigation of the globe is a fascinating story put together by two of Western Canada's most accomplished maritime history writers, John M. MacFarlane and Lynn J. Salmon. Solidly anchored research backed by primary source material from around the globe makes this story of Captain John Voss and his adventures and trials at sea in a small dugout canoe a thoroughly engaging read." - Rick James, author of Don't Never Tell Nobody Nothin' No How, MacFarlane and Salmon have done an excellent job...anyone interested in learning more about the Tilikum and Captain Voss will certainly enjoy reading this book., The authors have illuminated a remarkable and little-known piece of Canadian history with this intriguing book. It will appeal to maritime history buffs and to general readers. With its storms at sea, its adventures and fierce interpersonal conflicts, it would make a compelling movie., "...very nicely illustrated with drawings, a helpful map, and a gratifying number of good photographs....This book is clear in its intent to see that Voss receives his due and that TILIKUM is recognized as "a valuable treasure spanning two-hundred years of B.C. history."" -- Wooden Boat Magazine "This is a tale, a true tale, I can get behind. For the inner-child-adventurer in each of us, it has it all: a search for buried treasure, stormy seas, exotic locales, and deliciously sketchy accounts pieced together from personal journals, logbooks, letters, and wildly differing accounts. But whatever information was recorded, authors John MacFarlane and Lynn Salmon have unearthed it, pieced it together like a once scattered jigsaw and meticulously reassembled an engaging, informative page-turner. This is rock-solid historical writing, composed by acutely knowledgeable and passionate researchers. Researchers who know how to share a great story." --Bill Arnott, Miramichi Reader "The authors have illuminated a remarkable and little-known piece of Canadian history with this intriguing book. It will appeal to maritime history buffs and to general readers. With its storms at sea, its adventures and fierce interpersonal conflicts, it would make a compelling movie." --Tom Sandborn, The Vancouver Sun "This engrossing tale of the Tilikum and her circumnavigation of the globe is a fascinating story put together by two of Western Canada's most accomplished maritime history writers, John M. MacFarlane and Lynn J. Salmon. Solidly anchored research backed by primary source material from around the globe makes this story of Captain John Voss and his adventures and trials at sea in a small dugout canoe a thoroughly engaging read." - Rick James, author of Don't Never Tell Nobody Nothin' No How "The story [MacFarlane and Salmon] tell is both remarkable and inspiring. It is a testament to human determination and perseverance--and to the commitment to reach a goal that would seem unattainable to most. This is a key part of Victoria history, but also international maritime history. This book matters." -DaveObee, The Times Colonist, This is a tale, a true tale, I can get behind. For the inner-child-adventurer in each of us, it has it all: a search for buried treasure, stormy seas, exotic locales, and deliciously sketchy accounts pieced together from personal journals, logbooks, letters, and wildly differing accounts. But whatever information was recorded, authors John MacFarlane and Lynn Salmon have unearthed it, pieced it together like a once scattered jigsaw and meticulously reassembled an engaging, informative page-turner. This is rock-solid historical writing, composed by acutely knowledgeable and passionate researchers. Researchers who know how to share a great story., Supplemented with archival photographs, letters, and newspaper articles, Around the World in a Dugout Canoe is a lively read that provides an up-close portrait of Voss, whom the authors call 'one of the greatest small-craft sailors of all time.', The story [MacFarlane and Salmon] tell is both remarkable and inspiring. It is a testament to human determination and perseverance--and to the commitment to reach a goal that would seem unattainable to most. This is a key part of Victoria history, but also international maritime history. This book matters., "...very nicely illustrated with drawings, a helpful map, and a gratifying number of good photographs....This book is clear in its intent to see that Voss receives his due and that TILIKUM is recognized as "a valuable treasure spanning two-hundred years of B.C. history." -- Wooden Boat Magazine "This is a tale, a true tale, I can get behind. For the inner-child-adventurer in each of us, it has it all: a search for buried treasure, stormy seas, exotic locales, and deliciously sketchy accounts pieced together from personal journals, logbooks, letters, and wildly differing accounts. But whatever information was recorded, authors John MacFarlane and Lynn Salmon have unearthed it, pieced it together like a once scattered jigsaw and meticulously reassembled an engaging, informative page-turner. This is rock-solid historical writing, composed by acutely knowledgeable and passionate researchers. Researchers who know how to share a great story." --Bill Arnott, Miramichi Reader "The authors have illuminated a remarkable and little-known piece of Canadian history with this intriguing book. It will appeal to maritime history buffs and to general readers. With its storms at sea, its adventures and fierce interpersonal conflicts, it would make a compelling movie." --Tom Sandborn, The Vancouver Sun "This engrossing tale of the Tilikum and her circumnavigation of the globe is a fascinating story put together by two of Western Canada's most accomplished maritime history writers, John M. MacFarlane and Lynn J. Salmon. Solidly anchored research backed by primary source material from around the globe makes this story of Captain John Voss and his adventures and trials at sea in a small dugout canoe a thoroughly engaging read." --Rick James, author of Don't Never Tell Nobody Nothin' No How "The story [MacFarlane and Salmon] tell is both remarkable and inspiring. It is a testament to human determination and perseverance--and to the commitment to reach a goal that would seem unattainable to most. This is a key part of Victoria history, but also international maritime history. This book matters." --DaveObee, The Times Colonist
Lccn
2021-444267
Dewey Decimal
910.4/5
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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