{"product_id":"the-old-man-and-the-anthony-smith-9781472121134","title":"The Old Man and the Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003eOctogenarian Anthony Smith's journey was originally inspired by both the Kontiki Expedition of Thor Heyerdahl (who he knew) and the incredible story of the survivors of a 1940 boat disaster, who spent 70 days adrift in the Atlantic, eventually reaching land emaciated and close to death. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile this might sound like a voyage no-one would wish to emulate, to octogenarian Anthony Smith it sounded like an adventure, and he placed a typically straightforward advertisement in the Telegraph that read \"Fancy rafting across the Atlantic? Famous traveller requires 3 crew. Must be OAP. Serious adventurers only.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his inimitable style, Smith details their voyage and the hardships they endured with a matter-of-fact air that makes his story seem all the more impressive. His advanced age allows him a wider perspective not only on the journey but on life itself, and his never-say-die attitude to the difficulty of the journey is inspirational. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Old men ought to be explorers' said T.S. Eliot, and this book certainly gives a compelling argument in his favour. It is both a great story (a huge storm on the final night of the voyage almost wrecked them on a reef) and a call to action for the older generation - do not go quietly, says Anthony Smith, but seek out adventure as long as you are able.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472121139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472121134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Constable \u0026amp; Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Anthony Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935474581759,"sku":"9781472121134","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_426093e2-fe63-403f-bf1f-9824664b1842.jpg?v=1681420014","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-old-man-and-the-anthony-smith-9781472121134","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}