Johnny Wray Bücher

75th anniversary edition of the timeless New Zealand classic of adventure at sea. The true story of Johnny Wray's adventures after being fired from his day job in the Great Depression, building his own boat and spending the rest of his days sailing around the Pacific, living the life of his dreams, has become a classic and an inspiration to generations of readers, sailors and landlubbers alike. From the hilarious and jaw-dropping account of how Johnny begged, borrowed and stole the materials to build his famous yacht, Ngataki, to the many adventures he and his mates had around the atols and islands of the South Pacific, South Sea Vagabonds is much more than just a ripping yarn; it is a heartfelt hymn to the possibility of living a free life, of being the master of one's own destiny. As such it has touched the souls of countless readers since its first publication in 1939

Having endured an existence steeped in disappointment, Tom Sinclair has managed to forge the perfect opportunity in which to fulfil a lifelong desire to travel. Hoping above all to exorcise his unfulfilling past, his solo venture across Europe is nevertheless derailed by the beautiful Sylvia, whose intervention would expose him to a minefield of both passion and excitement. The extravagance of his existence would nevertheless come at a considerable cost and with his finances running perilously low his devious accomplice presents him with a solution steeped in immorality. Would he succumb to the pressures exerted by both greed and lust and if so, what would the future hold beyond the scurrility of the present?