num_pages: 356
description: Equipped with his cheerful optimism and a pith helmet, this Odysseus in a dinghy takes you with him from the borders of north Wales to the Black Sea - 4,900 kilometers over salt and fresh water, under sail, at oars, or at the end of a tow rope - through twelve countries, 282 locks, and numerous trials and adventures, including an encounter with Balkan pirates.
language: English
title: The Unlikely Voyage of Jack De Crow: A Mirror Odyssey from North Wales to the Black Sea
titlecomplete: The Unlikely Voyage of Jack De Crow: A Mirror Odyssey from North Wales to the Black Sea
genres: Book Club, Biography, Travel, Autobiography, Nonfiction, Adventure, Memoir, Humor
ratings_count: 743
awards: awardedAt: 1230796800000
name: Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA)
category: Nonfiction and for Newcomer
publisher: Sheridan House