A Splendid Madness
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-7136-7051-6 (ISBN)
Description
How does a sensible middle-aged family man suddenly find himself clinging to the tiller of a runaway sailboat and shouting for joy? The answers are found in this highly entertaining account of one man's lateblooming love affair with sailing. Tom Froncek got his first taste of sailing in college, but not until he was facing a mid-life crisis was he tempted to try again, little suspecting how that idle flirtation would change his life. Starting with a few weekend lessons, Tom soon found himself swept away by a passion he hadn't expected. And he was not alone. A Splendid Madness will stir fond memories among old sailing hands and newcomers alike. It will encourage those who dream of someday sailing their own boat, and will help puzzled friends and family to understand the strange obsession that grips those who adore boats and sailing.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
10ill.
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 150 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7136-7051-6 (9780713670516)
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Person
A New York writer and editor, Thomas Froncek is the author of several books and his articles have appeared in many US magazines. Much of this story was written while Froncek lived on the Hudson River, where he sailed his Tanzer 22, Advance, in the shadow of the great Tappan Zee Bridge.