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| View Larger Image | The Boat Who Wouldn't Float | Mass Market Paperbackby Farley Mowat (Author)
| List Price: | $5.99 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Mass Market Paperback | | Publisher: | Starfire | | Page Count: | 256 Pages | | Publication Date: | May 01, 1984 | | Sales Rank: | 44,423th |
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FEATURES | - ISBN13: 9780553277883
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
It seemed like a good idea. Tired of everyday life ashore, Farley Mowat would find a sturdy boat in Newfoundland and roam the salt sea over, free as a bird. What he found was the worst boat in the world, and she nearly drove him mad. The Happy Adventure, despite all that Farley and his Newfoundland helpers could do, leaked like a sieve. Her engine only worked when she felt like it. Typically, on her maiden voyage, with the engine stuck in reverse, she backed out of the harbour under full sail. And she sank, regularly.How Farley and a varied crew, including the intrepid lady who married him, coaxed the boat from Newfoundland to Lake Ontario is a marvellous story. The encounters with sharks, rum-runners, rum and a host of unforgettable characters on land and sea make this a very funny book for readers of all ages. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 30 reviews)
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The author's hilarious true story of life aboard a quarrelsome boat by g2 in St.J (Vermont's Northeast Kingdom)  4 Stars
July 22, 2009
This must be the funniest of Farley Mowat's books, the true story of his sailing adventures off the southern coast of Newfoundland in a rickety little schooner with a mind of her own and a propensity for bad behavior. No matter how hard Mowat tries, he just can't get her to stop leaking or or even reliably follow a course. The book is so outrageous at times that it's hard to believe it's all true. This is an easy read, in thoroughly enjoyable Newfie seadog dialect, suitable for all ages. Yachtsmen and Newfoundland fans will not want to miss this book.
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Hilarious Light-Hearted Romp by C. Miller  5 Stars
September 03, 2008
This is exactly the kind of book I like to read, light hearted, funny, true storytelling. If you like the sea and you like having a chuckle over the antics of others this is a great book for you.
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Mowat is terrific! by Gary L. Sweet (Manchester, CT) 5 Stars
May 05, 2008
If you are an out-of-doors person, love humor and rum, Mowat is your kind of read. You will love everyone of his books no matter what the title is.
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Excellent book! by M. Crawford (Tacoma, WA) 5 Stars
April 15, 2008
The only thing that would have made this book better is if I could have shared it with my boat loving dad before he passed away. This book made me so nostalgic for the old tugs my dad bought and struggled with and rarely got past the breakwater at the marina with. I learned all my best cuss words on those weekends on the boats.
Mowats memoir of his time with the Happy Adventure made me laugh. Made me happy and reminded me why I only ride ferry boats and cruise ships.
I plan to read many of his other works and look forward to learning more of his adventures.
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The boat that wouldn't float by Edward G. Dyer 5 Stars
February 08, 2008
Great read...laughed myself nearly to death! You NUST read it if you've ever sailed a boat or visited Newfoundland or the Eastern provences.
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