Passage to Juneau (Abridged): A Sea and Its Meanings Audiobook

" Introspecttive. Beautifully written. Raw in it's emotional wounds. I loved it. "

" I learned that I am never going to be as tenacious a researcher as Jonathan Raban. "

" as much a personal account as a description of the passage-he does capture a bit of the external journey and it is interesting "

" sheeeesh! This writer sure cuts a strip off Captain Vancouver. Life's hard enough!...since the guy's dead, maybe just let him R.I.P. "

" If you are passionate about the turbulent Pacific waters and all things nautical then this is a lovely book. The writing seemed to me as lovely and chaotic as - well - the Pacific. I did not have the patience for this book, but I'm sure many will find it fascinating. "

" I wanted to like this book, but I put it down 3 times for months at a time. Eventually I gave up. I didn't even make the halfway point. There just wasn't enough of a plot. "

" The story of two voyages-- the author's and that of Captain Vancouver. Deeply felt and slow to develop, but ultimately fascinating for anyone who is fascinated by the Inside Passage or the sea. "

" Travel writing of the highest order - perceptive, wry, funny, and full of paragraphs you will want to read aloud to anyone who will listen. "

" A voyage of discovery worth the read. What the author discovered was meaningful to me, though I do not plan to sail anytime soon. "

" Read in March 2002, this long voyage up a rainy Pacific Northwest coast, felt as long and misty as the author said it was. "

" Wonderful diary of a sailor! From Seattle to Southeast Alaska. Describes in detail every bit of shoreline I know and want to return to. "

" I read this book on the Alaska Marine Ferry to Juneau. Amazing setting to read it. Sometimes slow and dry, but Raban uses a lot of primary sources to put together an amazing story of the Inside Passage. "

" I couldn't finish this book. His writing is all over the place. The rare moments of humor and/or heart were too infrequent to carry me through. I was also overwhelmed by the nautical minutia. "

" A well written memoir/travelogue/history. I learned some fascinating things about the Inside Passage, and I enjoyed tagging along on his solo sailing trip from Seattle to Alaska. "

" as much a personal account as a description of the passage-he does capture a bit of the external journey and it is interesting "

" A voyage of discovery worth the read. What the author discovered was meaningful to me, though I do not plan to sail anytime soon. "

" My first book by Raban and I really enjoyed his mix of history along his sailing route and the memoir of a period of his life. Enlightening, entertaining and enjoyable! "

" I read an abridged edition, a shortie that has some interesting information on Capt. Vancouver’s voyaging around the inland passage, interspersed with some of the drivel of the author’s personal life. "

" The story of two voyages-- the author's and that of Captain Vancouver. Deeply felt and slow to develop, but ultimately fascinating for anyone who is fascinated by the Inside Passage or the sea. "

" A complex and well written book by a local Author - It has a bit of sailing a bit of travel some personal growth plus history all wrapped up in one book. Highly recommend it! "