"In 1895, Nova-Scotia born Joshua Slocum embarked on his three-year, 46,000 mile solo circumnavigation of the globe, aboard a refitted oyster sloop. Sailing through pirate-infested waters, confronting the sea at its most cruel, surviving beachings and wrestling with the demons of solitude, Joshua Slocum achieved a voyage that will forever rank among the epic feats of seamanship." This biography by Ann Spencer contains photographs and illustrations related to Slocum's journey.--Provided by the publisher.