Di Beach's sailing story is an eloquent account of running away from home, living in Africa, building a boat with local Lamu dhow builders, sailing around the world with two small children, visiting strange and wonderful places and living through the ultimate tragedy.
Part memoir, part cruising narrative, part anthropological analysis, part poetic love story, it is a book that is easy on the eye. The speed is consistent, the language intelligent, the information relevant.
Di Beach's flowing prose and superb command of the English language makes this book an unputtdownable pageturner that sweeps the reader along to the final pages which will bring tears to the most jaundiced of eyes. Not the usual subject matter of a pageturner but a thoughtful and exquisitely written tale of a voyage both actual and virtual.
An enthralling chronicle of a rebellious teenager discovering freedom, fearlessness and the secrets of a non-aligned life. Unable to suppress her adventurous spirit, Di Beach takes the extreme step of suing her parents for legal independence. When she flees to Uganda and marries Rod, a wild genius of a man, little does she know just where that daredevil attitude will lead.
Tirelessly intrigued by new experiences, Di's descriptions are vivid: exploring Africa, building a boat on a small Islamic island, sailing across oceans, and learning to cook everywhere she goes. She continues her adventures on an Andalucian mountainside where she runs a small boutique hotel. The intrepid travellers who find this amazing oasis are fascinated by her tales and seduced by her food. And for her next adventure, who can tell.
Part memoir, part cruising narrative, part anthropological analysis, part poetic love story, it is a book that is easy on the eye. The speed is consistent, the language intelligent, the information relevant.
Di Beach's flowing prose and superb command of the English language makes this book an unputtdownable pageturner that sweeps the reader along to the final pages which will bring tears to the most jaundiced of eyes. Not the usual subject matter of a pageturner but a thoughtful and exquisitely written tale of a voyage both actual and virtual.
An enthralling chronicle of a rebellious teenager discovering freedom, fearlessness and the secrets of a non-aligned life. Unable to suppress her adventurous spirit, Di Beach takes the extreme step of suing her parents for legal independence. When she flees to Uganda and marries Rod, a wild genius of a man, little does she know just where that daredevil attitude will lead.
Tirelessly intrigued by new experiences, Di's descriptions are vivid: exploring Africa, building a boat on a small Islamic island, sailing across oceans, and learning to cook everywhere she goes. She continues her adventures on an Andalucian mountainside where she runs a small boutique hotel. The intrepid travellers who find this amazing oasis are fascinated by her tales and seduced by her food. And for her next adventure, who can tell.
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