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The Water in Between

A Journey at Sea

A Journey at Sea

By Kevin Patterson

By Kevin Patterson

By Kevin Patterson

By Kevin Patterson

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Paperback $19.00

Jun 19, 2001 | ISBN 9780385498845

Ebook $14.99

Aug 13, 2002 | ISBN 9781400032853

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    About The Water in Between

    Wise, funny and beautifully written, The Water in Between is an inspiring-and cautionary-tale for anyone who has ever wanted to escape into another life.

    A stint in the army and a broken heart lead Kevin Patterson, who has never sailed before, to buy a 37-foot sailboat. He recruits a more experienced sailor-another brokenhearted guy-and together they set sail for Tahiti, hoping to burn away their miseries in hard miles at sea.

    At first Patterson finds life under sail distinctly less heroic than the travel literature that has inspired him. But when his companion remains behind, Patterson single-handedly sails his boat across the North Pacific and through a perilous four-day gale, truly testing himself against the elements.

    About The Water in Between

    A broken heart leads Kevin Patterson to the dock of a sailboat brokerage on Vancouver Island, where he stands contemplating the romance of the sea and his heartfelt desire to get away. By the end of the day, he finds himself the owner of a thirty-seven-foot ketch called Sea Mouse. Although he’s never really been on the ocean before (aside from the odd ferry-ride), he feels compelled to sail to Tahiti and back, to burn away his failings in hard miles at sea.

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    About Kevin Patterson

    Kevin Patterson grew up in Manitoba, and put himself through medical school by joining the Canadian army. Now a specialist in internal medicine, he practices in the Arctic and on the coast of British Columbia. His first book, The Water… More about Kevin Patterson

    About Kevin Patterson

    Kevin Patterson grew up in Manitoba, and put himself through medical school by joining the Canadian army. Now a specialist in internal medicine, he practices in the Arctic and on the coast of British Columbia. His first book, The Water… More about Kevin Patterson

    Product Details

    Category: Travel Writing | Sports

    Paperback | $19.00
    Published by Anchor
    Jun 19, 2001 | 304 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780385498845

    Category: Travel Writing | Sports

    Ebook | $14.99
    Published by Anchor
    Aug 13, 2002 | 304 Pages | ISBN 9781400032853

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    Praise

    "A first rate, quietly enthralling account othat belongs on the shelf with Theroux’s Happy Isles of Oceania, Raban’s sailings, and the work of landlubber Chatwin." ?Christopher Buckley, The New York Times Book Review

    "[A]n old fashioned story of personal adventure that probes its own themes with subversive intelligence." ?The New York Times

    "If a klutz like Patterson can sail to the South Seas, so can you. But writing about it this well is something else again." ?Outside

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