Readers Union. Victor Gollancz London 1952. Love turns rational beings into the irational. Be it folly, naivity or stupidity it was certainly the love of an Australian girl that drove the author to an adventure like no other. Desperate to get to Australia from Panama the author - who had never set foot on a boat in his life - set sail in a 29 footh sailing cutter 'Pagen' to his beloved, he made it but what a voyage!!. Mild sunning to spine of the nicked dust jacket otherwise in good condition. Black cloth covered end boards. 174pp. 212 x 130 mm