The Schooner That Did Not Want to Sail

A thirst for adventure drove Farley Mowat, the author and hero of this book, to the boldest, if not insane, ideas. For example, to acquire a dilapidated schooner in a fishing village on the island of Newfoundland, somehow get it in working order, and set sail in the surrounding waters.

The schooner was named the "Lucky Venture," because only a lucky star and the crew's daring can explain the success of the whole enterprise. The schooner leaks, runs aground, gets frozen in the ice, does not obey the rudder, its engine breaks down more often than it works, and generally threatens to explode, but the "Lucky Venture" and its crew invariably overcome all trials.

These adventures are described with such humor and self-irony that the book will become a universal source of good mood — for all times and for any reader.

Features:

• A very funny book (there is a danger of laughing in public places).
• Will satisfy any thirst for travel.
• Interesting information about life on the East Coast of Canada.

About the authors:

Farley Mowat (1921–2014) — Canadian writer, biologist, and environmentalist. In his childhood, he loved all kinds of animals: in Saskatoon, Farley kept a rattlesnake, a squirrel, two owls, a Florida alligator, and several cats at home. He gained fame with the books "The People of the Deer Country" (1952) and "Don't Call Me a Wolf!" (1957), dedicated to the northern territories of Canada, the indigenous peoples, and the wildlife of the region. His books have been translated into 52 languages. He had a great influence on attitudes toward wildlife, including wolves. One of the ships of the conservation organization — the Marine Mammal Rescue Association — is named after him.

Nina Kuzmina graduated from the Moscow State University of Printing and is a member of the Moscow Union of Artists. She works as an illustrator, practices linocut, printmaking, and painting, and participates in exhibitions. Her works are in private collections in Europe and the USA. She lives in Moscow, and sometimes in Yorkshire, England.