Trade Winds and Turtles by Dan Mulville (HQ311)

Published 1960: First Edition / Hardcover / Very Good Condition / Illustrated

Original green cloth with titles on the spine and original pictorial dust jacket in removable protective wraps. 192 clean and bright pages, speckled foxing on the endpapers and edges. Slight shelf wear on dust jacket and slightly rubbed with time consistent with age. (HQ311)

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 May 2014

This book is of special interest to me as there is a family connection with Dan Mulville and I already have my copy but bought this for a friend. Dan writes an amusing account of his journey with a Dutch companion in a yacht from the Canaries to the Carribean islands, hoping beyond hope for the elusive trade winds to help them across. He had sailing in his blood (actually a descendant of Captain Blood!) and was a fearless sailor but some of the incidents in his book makes one wonder how much preparation went into this journey. Dan's brother Frank Mulville was the author of many sailing books beloved by sailors for years. I'm sure Dan's 'Trade Winds and Turtles' would appeal to sailors and non sailors alike who should find Dan's endearing style an uplifting read. Sadly this book is not now easy to find as far as I know.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 March 2015
Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
Trade winds and turtles is a fantastic read, the author tells an exciting tale so well that you feel as if you were on the adventure with him. This is a beautifully written book.

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