In 1999, after a series of adventurous jobs--working construction at the South Pole, ranching in Montana, fighting wildfires in New Mexico, and sailing private yachts around the world--Sam Sheridan found himself in Australia, loaded with cash and intent on not working until he'd spent it all. He qui
Man vs Ocean - One Man's Journey to Swim The World's Toughest Oceans
โ Scribed by Walker, Adam;
- Book ID
- 109786170
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing
- Year
- 2017
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 6 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781786064417
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