The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by Farley Mowat
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Author: Farley MowatEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1984-05-01
ISBN: 055327788X
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Starfire
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Book Review: A Fun Maritime Romp
Summary: 4 Stars
This story of Farley Mowat should be read just for the fun of it. It tells the story of his experience in buying a fixer-upper schooner with a friend with the idea of bringing it back from Newfoundland to Ontario. It becomes an effort that takes years and he never does quite make it to his goal.
Anybody who has ever owned a boat that seems to have a perverse streak of obstinacy will relate to this story even if it were to be stripped of the distinctive writing style. The style of the author, though, just makes it that much more delicious. He envisions his boat as a real being that has actively set out to thwart his desires. Even so, he comes to love the cantankerous old bucket. The reader will as well. It's a fun romp.
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