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A Child of the Sea is the true story of Jimmy Cornell's daughter sailing around the world on the family's small yacht from the age of 7 to 14, based on Doina's diaries, letters and memories. From 1975 to 1981 the Cornell family visited 54 countries, sailed more than 68,000 miles, and travelled about the same distance overland. The story is told from Doina's point of view, although the main part of the book focuses on the family's three-year stay in the Pacific when she is aged between 10 and 13. Child of the Sea is unusual in that it gives a glimpse into a life that most young children could
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Cover; Contents; Aventura Layout; England 1981; The Beginning 1974-75; The Boat Comes to Life; The Maiden Voyage; My Father's Dream; Across the Bay of Biscay; Mediterranean 1975-76; Getting Used to Our New Life; We Nearly Miss Italy; Greece at Last; Toilets, Treats and an Escaping Octopus; Lost in the Labyrinth; Italians and Dolphins Help Us Out; Winter Interlude; My Favourite Toy; To Turkey and Romania; A Boatful of Relatives; A Visit to Israel; Pyramids and Punctures; Atlantic 1976; The Canary Islands; Across the Atlantic Ocean; Caribbean 1976-77; A Caribbean Christmas
Lessons of the CaribbeanAuntie Beeb; Sailing in Company with Calao; We Nearly Lose Aventura; The Americas 1977-78; America is Big; Black, Brown and White; Skateboards and Blueberry Pancakes; A Surprise Visitor; I Get Myself into Trouble; King Neptune's Initiation Ceremony; A Trek Across South America; Pacific 1978; Our Second Ocean Crossing; Easter Island Adventure; By the Wind Sailors; A Welcome on Pitcairn Island; A Month in the Gambiers; The Most Beautiful Islands in the World; Going Out in the Cook Islands; Tonga and Fiji -- Back on the Beaten Track; The Birth of a New Nation
The Floating DarkroomNew Zealand 1978-79; Camp and Lisa; The Grandmothers Visit; A Whole Term at School; Pacific 1979-80; Tongan Boy; Playing with Calao in Vava'u; Poetry in Samoa; The Gilberts Turn into Kiribati; A Nukulaelae Welcome; Thank You Granny; Fiji is the Same but I am Not; Exploring the Fijian Archipelago; Deeper into Melanesia; It All Blows Up in Honiara; Playing with Custard; Becoming a Poet; Cousin Klaus Comes to Stay; Rabaul Market; Papuan Boy; The Best Dive of My Life; Madang; The Highlands of Papua New Guinea; The Islands of Papua New Guinea; Australia 1980
Back in the Modern WorldPacific 1980; The South Pacific Festival Of Arts; Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea 1980-81; Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand; A Long Stay in Lumut; Across the Ocean Yet Again; The Red Sea; Mediterranean 1981; We Become Circumnavigators; A Greek Easter; A Diary Entry; Romania 1981; On Our Way to Transylvania; Staying with Omi; Friends; Leaving Again; England 1981-83; London Again; Cornwall Again; First Day at School; Days and Days at School; Winter Blues; It Gets Better at Last; Ten Years Later; Now; About the Author

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Doina Cornell

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Bloomsbury Academic

MyiLibrary

A&c Black

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

United States, United States of America

Bloomsbury UK, London, 2012

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A Child of the Sea is the true story of Jimmy Cornell's daughter sailing around the world on the family's small yacht from the age of 7 to 14, based on Doina's diaries, letters and memories. From 1975 to 1981 the Cornell family visited 54 countries, sailed more than 68,000 miles, and travelled about the same distance overland. The story is told from Doina's point of view, although the main part of the book focuses on the family's three-year stay in the Pacific when she is aged between 10 and 13. Child of the Sea is unusual in that it gives a glimpse into a life that most young children couldn't imagine, swimming, diving and playing the days away in deserted anchorages; visiting some of the most beautiful islands in the world; falling in love with the sea in all its ever-changing moods, from balmy trade wind ocean passages to the treacherous breakers that crash onto tropical reefs, and taking a full part in sailing and handling the yacht on passage. The book also tells the story of a girl's coming of age in the South Pacific, understanding different cultures and values, and experiencing at first-hand how people judge each other depending on the colour of their skin—from the time on Easter Island when tourists mistake Doina for a Polynesian girl, to her and her brother's hostile prejudiced reception back in an English school at the end of their journey. What do children need to grow up happy and healthy? Security with their family; an element of risk; freedom to explore the world; openness to other peoples and cultures; closeness with nature and the elements and an appreciation of the environment and our finite resources. The sailing life offers all this and more, and this book captures it all.

A Child Of The Sea Is The True Story Of Jimmy Cornell's Daughter Sailing Around The World On The Family's Small Yacht From The Age Of 7 To 14, Based On Doina's Diaries, Letters And Memories. From 1975 To 1981 The Cornell Family Visited 54 Countries, Sailed More Than 68,000 Miles, And Travelled About The Same Distance Overland. The Story Is Told From Doina's Point Of View, Although The Main Part Of The Book Focuses On The Family's Three-year Stay In The Pacific When She Is Aged Between 10 And 13. Child Of The Sea Is Unusual In That It Gives A Glimpse Into A Life That Most Young Children Couldn't Imagine, Swimming, Diving And Playing The Days Away In Deserted Anchorages; Visiting Some Of The Most Beautiful Islands In The World; Falling In Love With The Sea In All Its Ever-changing Moods, From Balmy Trade Wind Ocean Passages To The Treacherous Breakers That Crash Onto Tropical Reefs, And Taking A Full Part In Sailing And Handling The Yacht On Passage. The Book Also Tells The Story Of A Girl's Coming Of Age In The South Pacific, Understanding Different Cultures And Values, And Experiencing At First-hand How People Judge Each Other Depending On The Colour Of Their Skin - From The Time On Easter Island When Tourists Mistake Doina For A Polynesian Girl, To Her And Her Brother's Hostile Prejudiced Reception Back In An English School At The End Of Their Journey. What Do Children Need To Grow Up Happy And Healthy? Security With Their Family; An Element Of Risk; Freedom To Explore The World; Openness To Other Peoples And Cultures; Closeness With Nature And The Elements And An Appreciation Of The Environment And Our Finite Resources. The Sailing Life Offers All This And More, And This Book Captures It All.

2023-06-28