Sea Change - by Peter Nichols (Paperback)

About the Book

New York Times best-selling author Peter Nichols chronicles his and his wife's voyage aboard a wooden sailboat from the Caribbean to England-where his marriage foundered-and his trip back alone, which also became a journey of self-discovery.

Book Synopsis

Many people go to the sea in boats, but few of them write as movingly about the experience as Peter Nichols does in this enthralling meditation on the wonders of sailing, the mystery of the sea, and the ebbs and flows of love. With only a sextant, his own instincts as a seasoned sailor, and a boat full of memories of his foundering marriage, Nichols sets out alone from England for Maine, where he plans to sell his beloved twenty-seven-foot sailboat, Toad. Halfway across the ocean, his boat springs a leak and his voyage becomes a desperate struggle to survive.

Filled with intelligence, bravery and humor, Sea Change is a thrilling adventure story. It is a classic tale of a man struggling to come to terms with his reckless spirit, his highest hopes, and his broken dreams.

Review Quotes

A tale leavened with humor, keen observation, and old-fashioned sailing drama.

Nichols is marvelous at describing the feelings of awe and loneliness that the sea inspires.

An alarming account, told with remarkable calmness ... that should sweep away even the most resolute landlubber.

Plenty of thrills for the armchair traveller...captivating.

About the Author

Peter Nichols is the author of A Voyage for Madmen, the story of the 1968 solo race around the world, and the recent Final Voyage: A Story of Arctic Disaster and One Fateful Whaling Season.