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Voyage of the Liberdade

Joshua Slocum

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. . . concern at my "misfortunes," but "carramba!" (zounds) said he, "my own losses are great." It required very little reasoning to show me that the least expensive course was the safest one for me to adopt, and my merchant offering enough to pay the marketing, I found it wisest not to disturb the cargo, but to lay up instead with it in the vessel and await the reopening of the Brazilian ports. This I did.[Pg 22]

My merchant, Don Manuel, is said to be worth millions of pesos. The foundation of his wealth was laid by peddling charcoal, carrying it at first, to his credit be it said, on his back, and he was then a good fellow. Many a hard bargain has he waged since, and is now a "Don," living in a $90,000 house. The Don doesn't peddle charcoal any more.

Moored at Rosario, waiting, waiting; but all of us well in body, and myself finally less agitated in mind. My old friend, Don Manuel, seems better also; he "may yet purge and live clean like a gentleman."

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Community Reviews

Quando nel 1886, la nave di cui era capitano fa naufragio nei pressi di Paranaguà, in Brasile, il capitano Slocum costruirà, con l’aiuto dei figli, una zattera di poco più di dieci metri, battezzata "Liberdade", con cui intraprenderà un viaggio, lungo più di cinquanta giorni, sino a Washington compi

Audio vs reading

Voicing for the audible was a little difficult to understand at times due to the inflection of the readers voice, content was good.

Loved reading this, it made me feel like I was with my dad the whole time

Amazing little book to read about the perseverance of Joshua Slocum. Who could do what he did today?

I love the way Slocum writes and talks. I could have chatted nautical fantastics with him for hours. He reminds me of my old shipmate back in England.

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