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Driftwood Public Library
Book Circle
Tuesday, March 21
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
This month's Reading Circle book is Alone at Sea by Hannes Lindermann.
A reprint of the 1958 classic featuring Lindemann's account of his 72-day Atlantic crossing in a Klepper Arius double-seater kayak, which made the cover of Life magazine in 1957. This was Dr. Lindemann's second ocean crossing, his first was in a large dugout canoe. Both accounts are included in this edition, which also features 20 new color plates, a new forward by the author and additional chapter.
The Book Circle meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the Fischer Room. The Book Circle is reader organized and readers choose the book list. All are invited to attend.
For more information go to: http://www.driftwoodlib.org/ or call 996-2277.
More about the book:
From the NSW Sea Kayaker, Vol. 4, Alone at Sea for 27 Days. (This article first appeared in Life magazine on July 22, 1957. )
posted Monday, 20 March 2006
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