A Man for All Oceans: Captain Joshua Slocum and the First Solo Voyage Around the World
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Down East Books, 2017.
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9781684751341
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Stan Grayson., & Stan Grayson|AUTHOR. (2017). A Man for All Oceans: Captain Joshua Slocum and the First Solo Voyage Around the World . Down East Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stan Grayson and Stan Grayson|AUTHOR. 2017. A Man for All Oceans: Captain Joshua Slocum and the First Solo Voyage Around the World. Down East Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stan Grayson and Stan Grayson|AUTHOR. A Man for All Oceans: Captain Joshua Slocum and the First Solo Voyage Around the World Down East Books, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stan Grayson, and Stan Grayson|AUTHOR. A Man for All Oceans: Captain Joshua Slocum and the First Solo Voyage Around the World Down East Books, 2017.
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