

Salt, Sweat, Tears
The Men Who Rowed the Oceans
Author: Adam Rackley
Narrator: Ralph Lister
Unabridged: 8 hr 18 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 10/21/2014
Categories: Nonfiction, Sports & Recreation, History, Extreme Sports
Synopsis
They were following in the wake of pioneers. In 1896, a pair of Norwegian fisherman crossed the 2,500 miles in a wooden fishing dory—and their record stood for 114 years. John Fairfax, a smuggler, gambler, and shark hunter, was the first to complete the feat single-handedly in 1969. Others have followed; some have not survived the attempt. This is their story, too.