THE CROSSING: The Curious Story of the First Man to Swim the English Channel Tapa blanda - 2001

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Good.

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UK: Headline Book Publishing, 2001. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. slight spine lean..

Headline Book Publishing, 2001. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Headline, UK, 2001. Reprint. Medium Trade Paperback. Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 243 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Headline, UK, 2001. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Corners of covers are moderately bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are reasonably tanned and lightly creased. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Swimming the English Channel was once thought to be a feat as impossible as reaching the summit of Everest, flying through the air in a plane, or walking on the moon. But in August 1875, an obscure ship captain named Matthew Webb became a world hero. He was the first to accomplish what fewer than six hundred people have done since-swim the twenty-one miles of ice-cold, jellyfish-infested water from Dover to Calais. The Crossing is the richly detailed story of Webb's swim. Fueled by infusions of cod-liver oil, beer, coffee, and brandy, Webb competed for the honor of being first with a swimmer who sported the latest Victorian… Leer más