Solo Around The World
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A single-engine Cessna, an open sky, and one man's audacious dream to circumnavigate the globe alone — Solo Around the World is Peter Norvill's gripping first-hand account of an extraordinary aviation adventure that took him across continents, oceans, and some of the most remote and unforgiving terrain on Earth. From the thrill of takeoff to the nail-biting challenges of navigating extreme weather, mechanical uncertainty, and bureaucratic border crossings, Norvill chronicles every leg of his remarkable journey with the precision of a pilot and the heart of a born storyteller. Beyond the cockpit, this memoir stands as a testament to human determination and the enduring allure of solo exploration, placing Norvill alongside a tradition of great lone adventurers who have dared to push beyond the horizon. His prose is direct and unadorned, yet charged with the kind of authentic tension that only lived experience can produce — the reader feels the hum of the engine, the vast silence of open water, and the quiet triumph of each safe landing. For those who have ever gazed upward at a passing plane and felt the pull of the unknown, this account will ignite a restless, irresistible wanderlust.
Author: Peter Norvill
Format: Hardback
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A single-engine Cessna, an open sky, and one man's audacious dream to circumnavigate the globe alone — Solo Around the World is Peter Norvill's gripping first-hand account of an extraordinary aviation adventure that took him across continents, oceans, and some of the most remote and unforgiving terrain on Earth. From the thrill of takeoff to the nail-biting challenges of navigating extreme weather, mechanical uncertainty, and bureaucratic border crossings, Norvill chronicles every leg of his remarkable journey with the precision of a pilot and the heart of a born storyteller. Beyond the cockpit, this memoir stands as a testament to human determination and the enduring allure of solo exploration, placing Norvill alongside a tradition of great lone adventurers who have dared to push beyond the horizon. His prose is direct and unadorned, yet charged with the kind of authentic tension that only lived experience can produce — the reader feels the hum of the engine, the vast silence of open water, and the quiet triumph of each safe landing. For those who have ever gazed upward at a passing plane and felt the pull of the unknown, this account will ignite a restless, irresistible wanderlust.