An Extravagant Life, Stuart Woods
An Extravagant Life, Stuart Woods
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An Extravagant Life
An Autobiography Incorporating Blue Water, Green Skipper

Author: Stuart Woods

Narrator: Tony Roberts

Unabridged: 14 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 06/07/2022


Synopsis

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stone Barrington series tells the story of his own life from childhood to the present, and chronicles the journey that made him the writer he is today.

Over the last forty years, Stuart Woods has written more than ninety novels of suspense and intrigue, beginning with the award-winning Chiefs. Featuring iconic crime-fighting and jet-setting leads, the plots are masterfully conceived and wonderfully escapist. 
 
What many readers don’t know is that Woods's very own life was filled with similar stories of adventure. Born in Georgia, Woods worked in advertising in New York, served in the US Air Force, and had a short stint as an advance man. At the age of 37, he found himself in a transatlantic sailing race, and pursued writing as a full-time career shortly thereafter. Along the way, Woods has lived all over the world, from New York to London, Santa Fe to Ireland. Incorporating his iconic sailing memoir Blue Water, Green Skipper, this is the story of a life well-lived, and a special inside look into the beloved author’s many exploits.

About Stuart Woods

The American novelist hailing from Georgia, Stuart Woods, had a long and lustrous career in competition sailing. The interest, maybe obsession, with sailing began after he had spent time in London, then Ireland to write a novel about an old family story which he had heard as a child. He began putting together a crew for sailing competition shortly after he moved to Ireland.

It was in conjunction with a certain race, the MORCRA Azores Race and the OSTAR, Woods met with publishers to trade writing a book about his sailing experiences in return for sponsorship of the races. Golden Harp was launched in 1975, followed by Golden, Golden Apple, Golden Shamrock, Golden Delicious, and Harp.

Wood's novel, Blue Water. Green Skipper was published in 1977. His next book took a different turn and was based on his extensive travels around England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. It was entitled, A Romantic's Guide to the Country Inns of Britain and Ireland. He then followed those two non-fiction books with several series of novels featuring recurring casts of characters and also with characters and their love interests, and frequent use of the New York restaurant Elaine's as a meeting place. Woods has published a memoir, a travel book, and forty-four novels in a thirty-seven year career.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Julie on July 17, 2022

Interesting story about sailing the Atlantic in a one man sailboat. Author seems full of himself and tries to impress the reader with all the “famous” names he continually drops. As far a memoir goes this o e is very strange. Not really impressed.......more

Goodreads review by Wendell on February 07, 2023

Finally finished this last book by Stuart Woods, and gave it five stars out of respect for his overall work. I will miss the hours of entertainment he has provided to me through these 90+ books. I had read “Blue Water, Green Skipper” many years ago, and it’s inclusion in this book was repetitious, a......more

Goodreads review by Sylvia on January 31, 2023

I loved this book!! It was interesting to learn about his life!! Starting to love this author’s books!!......more

Goodreads review by Barry on December 04, 2022

This is more a memoir than an autobiography. Stuart Woods was one of the most prolific authors of our time, often writing a complete novel in as little as thirty days. Before his death on July 22, 2022 (he died peacefully in his sleep), his publisher was routinely releasing five novels from him ever......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on February 26, 2022

An Extravagant Life An Autobiography Incorporating Blue Water, Green Skipper by Stuart Woods Pub Date 07 Jun 2022 PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, G.P. Putnam's Sons Biographies & Memoirs | Nonfiction (Adult) I am reviewing a copy of An Extravagant Life: An Autobiography Incorporating Blue Water, Green Skipper th......more


Quotes

"This is, in the main, a sailor's memoir. And it's a good one, too, with plenty of adventure." Booklist