Hardcover VINTAGE 1960 FIRST edition with dust jacket. FOXING due to age. No tears, marks or inscriptions.DUST JACKET IN POOR CONDITION WITH TAPE ON INSIDE AND FRAYED EDGES
Keith Stewart is an ordinary man. However, one day he is called upon to undertake an extraordinary task. When his sister's boat is wrecked in the Pacific, he becomes trustee for his little niece. In order to save her from destitution he has to embark on a 2,000 mile voyage in a small yacht in inhospitable waters. His adventures and the colourful characters he meets on his journey make this book a marvellous tale of courage and friendship.