The Strange Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst
by Nicholas Tomalin, Ron Hall
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What becomes of a man when being pushed to his limits; physically, mentally, emotionally and ethically. For a injuriously proud intellect, the struggle between facing national disgrace and reuniting with family or abandoning them and leading the world on to believe his careful and elaborately constructed lie is too great for his mind to resolve.
England's inaugural race around the world on a sailboat and Donald Crowhust's idea of how he would beat them all. Cosmic beings and Einstein.
England's inaugural race around the world on a sailboat and Donald Crowhust's idea of how he would beat them all. Cosmic beings and Einstein.
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Read in September, 2008
Sad insight into the mind of a self-deluding optimist too proud to admit defeat. Fascinating reading.
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Read in September, 2007
Fascinating story about human capacity for self-deception. A good companion to the movie "Deep Water."
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Mentioned in The New Yorker 8/27/07
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