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Lieferstatus:	Auf Bestellung (Lieferzeit unbekannt)
Veröffentlichung:	Juni 2016
Genre:	Soziologie
	Air sports and recreations / Autobiography# sport / BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports / Biography# sport / c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period) / c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period) / Sailing / yachting / SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Sailing
ISBN:	9781509825769
EAN-Code:	9781509825769
Verlag:	Pan macmillan Ltd.
Einband:	Gebunden
Sprache:	English
Dimensionen:	H 234 mm / B 156 mm / D 16 mm
Gewicht:	499 gr
Seiten:	204
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Inhalt:

Francis Chichester's name is synonymous with the spirit of adventure and courage at its highest level. Before taking to the sea, Chichester made a firm reputation for himself as an aviation pioneer. Ride on the Wind is the story of his adventures with his sea-plane, Elijah. After flying from London to Sydney, he simply decided to look for 'the most interesting countries I could find, uninhabited, hostile, or little known'. From Sydney, he embarked on an epic flight that included crossing into forbidden territory in Formosa in a raging storm, a narrow escape from Chinese pirates, another from a typhoon, and a spectacular crash in Japan - a remarkable achievement for a solo amateur pilot. A thrilling adventure and the story of a man's journey alone in a plane for several months, above uncharted territory, Ride on the Wind is at its heart a fascinating and vibrant record of a world that was once very different.