This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
Slocum was the first person to sail around the world alone. The book was an immediate success and highly influential in inspiring later travelers.
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Joshua Slocum's epic solo voyage around the world in 1895 in the 37 foot sloop Spray stands as one of the greatest sea adventures of all time.