Sea Change
Published on 20. June 2013
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-904034-78-0 (ISBN)
Description
Twenty-one years of corporate life had looked after Ian Dickens pretty well. So why on earth did he give it all up and head off around the world on an ocean racing yacht for 11 months? The tale he has to tell is one of adventure as he battled against everything the sea could throw at him; of a struggle to maintain fragile relationships worn thin by the stresses of the wild ocean; and of how the hearbreak of being separated from a precious family was offset by the vigorous joy of following one's dreams to their conclusion. This is a story that shows the beauty of the planet we share and Ian Dickens' faith in human nature.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Illustrations
8pp mono illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 162 mm
Weight
607 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-904034-78-0 (9781904034780)
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Persons
Ian Dickens is the great, great grandson of Charles Dickens. He has started the Cresta Run 50 times, successfully completing it on 49 occasions. He learned to fly, taking up a Tiger Moth solo, raced his MG Midget to the Arctic Circle and back for charity and has tried a couple of skydives for good measure.
Content
21 years of corporate life had looked after Ian Dickens pretty well. So why on earth did he give it all up and head off around the world on an ocean racing yacht for eleven months? The tale he has to tell is one of breathtaking adventure as Ian Dickens battled against everything the sea could throw at him; of a struggle to maintain fragile relationships worn thin by the stresses of the wild ocean; of how the heartbreak of being separated from a precious family was offset by the vigorous joy of following one's dreams to their conclusion. Most of all, this is a story which delivers a lesson in life that restores one's faith in human nature and reveals the beauty of the planet we all share.