A good book, unexpectedly
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:32 pm
One Summer's Grace by Libby Purves.
Charity shops are getting far too sophisticated in their pricing. When I were a lad all sorts of real gems could be found on their bookshelves for 50p along with the tattered Jilly Cooper and Jeffrey Archer paperbacks. Nowadays they know what people will pay and price accordingly. In this case however it worked out well. I only bought the above mentioned because the gem I really wanted was £7.99!
One Summer's Grace tells the story of how Libby Purves, Paul Heiney and their two children spent the summer of 1988 sailng round Britain in their 30' gaffer. I read it on my most recent Solo Effort and it's well and honestly written and I can thoroughly recommend it.
Of course, I expect the well-read BMers have had it on their bookshelves for a quarter of a century along with a host of other treasures I've never even heard of.
Any suggestions for good, lesser-known sailing books?
PS - I'm still looking for Shrimpy if anyone has an unwanted copy lying around!
Charity shops are getting far too sophisticated in their pricing. When I were a lad all sorts of real gems could be found on their bookshelves for 50p along with the tattered Jilly Cooper and Jeffrey Archer paperbacks. Nowadays they know what people will pay and price accordingly. In this case however it worked out well. I only bought the above mentioned because the gem I really wanted was £7.99!
One Summer's Grace tells the story of how Libby Purves, Paul Heiney and their two children spent the summer of 1988 sailng round Britain in their 30' gaffer. I read it on my most recent Solo Effort and it's well and honestly written and I can thoroughly recommend it.
Of course, I expect the well-read BMers have had it on their bookshelves for a quarter of a century along with a host of other treasures I've never even heard of.
Any suggestions for good, lesser-known sailing books?
PS - I'm still looking for Shrimpy if anyone has an unwanted copy lying around!