The Story of Paul Boyton by Boyton, Paul

The Story of Paul Boyton (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781985035928)

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Format: Paperback
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The Story of Paul Boyton by Boyton, Paul

The Story of Paul Boyton

$17.89
The Story of Paul Boyton by Boyton, Paul

The Story of Paul Boyton

$17.89
Format: Paperback
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A classic of American travel and adventure narrative, this rare and nearly-forgotten text details the life of "water-god" Paul Boyton (as he was dubbed in Morocco). Boyton gained international fame in the 1870s for traversing rivers and straits in an early dry-suit made of rubber, drifting or paddling his body through the water like a kayak. Boyton was the first to cross the English Channel without a vessel--but because his suit had buoyant air pockets and he used a paddle, Matthew Webb and not Boyton is credited as the first person to swim across the Channel. Boyton later opened the first self-contained amusement park in Chicago, followed by parks in San Francisco and Coney Island, securing his place in the history of popular recreation.

Author: Paul Boyton
ISBN-10: 1985035928
ISBN-13: 9781985035928
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/28/2018
Pages: 356
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.74d

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