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Sea Change [Audio Cassette]

Peter Nichols (Author), Barrett Whitener (Narrator)
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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When your marriage fails and life in England gives no solace, the solution, thought Peter Nichols, is to take his beloved boat Toad and sail across the Atlantic to Maine. Nichols, who has spent years sailing small boats but who is far from a wealthy yachtsman, had lovingly restored his 27-foot boat with his former wife. At sea, he reflects upon the busted marriage and upon the odd turns his life has taken. He also engages in some fascinating thoughts detailing the rigors of sailing single-handedly across an ocean. This book is very well written, and as Nichols slowly realizes that Toad has a flaw below the waterline making her less than seaworthy, it turns into a poignant battle for survival on the open ocean. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The author, ostensibly a resident of Northern California who has worked in the film industry but who is obviously at ease just about anywhere, set sail from England in an old but elegant wooden boat named Toad and heads for Camden, Maine, by way of the Azores and possibly Bermuda. The trip is meant to retrace a similar voyage Nichols took years before with his wife (known only to readers as "J"), but because they divorced in the interim, this particular solo trip becomes a reflective one. There are dangers involved in sailing alone across the Atlantic, and we become privy to Nichols's gradual realization that tragedy is ready to strike. This highly introspective work by a gifted author portrays an experience that most of us only dream about and makes it palpably real. Libraries in seafaring locales will definitely want this title, but even landlubbers will find it entertaining.?Joseph L. Carlson, Vandenberg Air Force Base Lib., Cal.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A good sailing or break-up book, Jun 25 2003
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This review is from: Sea Change (Paperback)
Peter Nichols book interweaves two stories quite well- his emotions as his marriage declines, and the story of trying to get a wooden boat across the Atlantic. Both stories are told in a very honest manner, reminding the reader that even the best sailors and partners can hit troubled waters. The sailing lore is impressive, and will give a day-sailor a new respect for long distance sailing.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read, Aug 7 2002
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SkyGrizzly (Edmonton, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews
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In the end I loved Peter's little boat Toad as much as he did. Enough said.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Moving, Accomplished, July 31 2002
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As a memoir of love and loss, Peter Nichols' book is as moving and accomplished as any I've read, including such recognized classics as Siegfried Sassoon's "Memoirs of an Infantry Officer." I highly recommend it for the sailor and landlubber alike.
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