New
AcquisitionsNorth About in 90 Days; G H Belshaw; Minerva Press, 2000; 0-75411-220-9; £13.99; CA15798
The story of a GB single-handed circumnavigation, mostly under sail, is sadly marred by an unfortunate prose style. When I read the blurb which promised I would both laugh and cry, I felt no better. The author has the inimitable habit of dramatising: "the infamous Start Point" is but one example. This style goes hand in hand with errors in spelling and is a far cry from other volumes of my acquaintance. Eric Hiscock was never like this…. I found nothing to stir my emotions. -JB
Page prepared 28 February 2001
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