Dark Wind: A Survivor's Tale of Love and Loss

Dark Wind: A Survivor's Tale of Love and Loss

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Author: Gordon Chaplin

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 240


Dark Wind is a fearsome book indeed. The story is literally so heart wrenching that it is beyond ascribing blame. Beautifully written, Dark Wind is ultimately about fate and what may happen when two good people put themselves in harm's way. Jim Harrison Dark Wind is the true story of a whirlwind, midlife romance and two lovers' pursuit of a life adventure on the high seas. In this brave and searing testament, Gordon Chaplin tells the tale of a catastrophic sailing journey he and his partner, Susan Atkinson, undertook across the Pacific Ocean. Having separately navigated broken first marriages and two decades of child-rearing, they had rediscovered passion and a thrilling new life together. But an idyllic sailing escapade through the Marshall Islands ends in tragedy when they decide to ride out a typhoon on their sailboat, Lord Jim, rather than abandon ship for the safety of the shore. By the itme it is clear that the storm has altered its course toward them, it is too late to act, and they are trapped in the path of a furious tropical storm. Dark Wind is the result of years of anguished soul-searching and Chaplin's meticulous reconstruction of events. It is a provocative and addictive read that raises questions about fate, control, human limitations, and self-preservation. Did the pattern of the lovers' lives lead inexorably to disaster? And when faced with that disaster, did Chaplin acquit himself? Chaplin's brutally honest accounting of his actions and his poignant reflections on his love affair are powerful and moving. In Dark Wind, he dares to push beyond the usual boundaries of memoir and succeeds in challenging our very understanding of love and forgiveness.



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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Gordon Chaplin

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 240


Dark Wind is a fearsome book indeed. The story is literally so heart wrenching that it is beyond ascribing blame. Beautifully written, Dark Wind is ultimately about fate and what may happen when two good people put themselves in harm's way. Jim Harrison Dark Wind is the true story of a whirlwind, midlife romance and two lovers' pursuit of a life adventure on the high seas. In this brave and searing testament, Gordon Chaplin tells the tale of a catastrophic sailing journey he and his partner, Susan Atkinson, undertook across the Pacific Ocean. Having separately navigated broken first marriages and two decades of child-rearing, they had rediscovered passion and a thrilling new life together. But an idyllic sailing escapade through the Marshall Islands ends in tragedy when they decide to ride out a typhoon on their sailboat, Lord Jim, rather than abandon ship for the safety of the shore. By the itme it is clear that the storm has altered its course toward them, it is too late to act, and they are trapped in the path of a furious tropical storm. Dark Wind is the result of years of anguished soul-searching and Chaplin's meticulous reconstruction of events. It is a provocative and addictive read that raises questions about fate, control, human limitations, and self-preservation. Did the pattern of the lovers' lives lead inexorably to disaster? And when faced with that disaster, did Chaplin acquit himself? Chaplin's brutally honest accounting of his actions and his poignant reflections on his love affair are powerful and moving. In Dark Wind, he dares to push beyond the usual boundaries of memoir and succeeds in challenging our very understanding of love and forgiveness.