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Loading... All Sail Set: A Romance of the Flying Cloud (1935)by Armstrong Sperry
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. One of my earliest books leading to my love of the Sea. A boyhoods dream. ( ) This is a tough read because the subject matter is so unfamiliar. But it is worth the work to slog through it. The greatest of the clipper ships is built and makes its maiden voyage around Cape Horn to win a speed record. Sadly, the clipper was soon eclipsed by the steamer which was not dependent on wind. The glory days of the clipper are remembered in this story told from the point of view of an old salt. no reviews | add a review
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When his father loses his fortune, a boy is taken on by a famous shipbuilder and eventually makes a maiden, record-breaking trip around Cape Horn on the "Flying Cloud." No library descriptions found. |
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