{"product_id":"canvas-flying-seagulls-crying-9781472909800","title":"Canvas Flying Seagulls Crying","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter Justin and Linda Tyers lost everything in a devastating house fire, they rebuilt their lives by building a classic wooden yacht from scratch  starting by felling the trees. This story was told in their first book, Phoenix from the Ashes.       This sequel follows their voyage from the Scottish Islands across to Ireland, down the Irish Sea to Cornwall and thence to Brittany, meeting interesting, curious and larger-than-life characters along the way. Justin has an unceasing ability to attract the nearest eccentric wherever he goes, a brilliant eye for natural humour in any situation, as well as a wonderful, lyrical turn of phrase.       The book is peppered with amusingly told anecdotes of everyday cruising life and packed with the kind of inevitable dramatic incidents that happen when you have two inexperienced sailors trying to man a yacht that's really too big for them: running aground, losing a guest overboard and almost being shipwrecked  more than once.       This is not a ta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvocative and frequently funny. the book is an endearing account of an enviable life. * Press Journal *","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040125059415,"sku":"9781472909800","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472909800.jpg?v=1750945818","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/canvas-flying-seagulls-crying-9781472909800","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}