The Unlikely Voyage of Jack De Crow: A Mirror Odyssey from North Wales to the Black SeaRowman & Littlefield, 1. 5. 2002 - Počet stran: 356 Equipped with his cheerful optimism and a pith helmet, this Odysseus in a dinghy takes you with him from the borders of north Wales to the Black Sea - 4,900 kilometers over salt and fresh water, under sail, at oars, or at the end of a tow rope - through twelve countries, 282 locks, and numerous trials and adventures, including an encounter with Balkan pirates. |
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