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Cork Boat
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Artist
- Pollack, John
- ISBN
- 9780739310038
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Compact Disc
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Cork Boat
- Publisher
- Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
- Topic
- General
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Product Information
In the late 1990s John Pollack was working as a Washington speechwriter when, frustrated by the cynicism and hypocrisy on Capitol Hill, he quit his job to pursue a boyhood dream: to build a boat made entirely of wine corks and take it on an epic journey. Cork Boat tells the story of Pollack's improbable quest. Overcoming one obstacle after another, he convinces skeptical bartenders to save their corks, corrals a brilliant but disorganized partner, and eventually cajoles more than one hundred volunteers who help build the boat until their fingers bleed. Ultimately, Pollack completes his vessel of 165,321 corks and sets sail on a fantastic voyage down the Douro River in Portugal, where the Cork Boat becomes a national sensation. In recounting these adventures, Pollack skillfully meanders through fascinating arcana, from the cork wars to the history of rubber bands (some 15,000 of which help hold his boat together). He also offers an insider's look at the White House, where he was a Presidential speechwriter and enlisted navy stewards to save corks for the boat. Written with unusual grace and disarming humor, Cork Boat is a buoyant tale of whimsy, adventure, and the power of imagination. From the Hardcover edition.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Audio Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0739310038
ISBN-13
9780739310038
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6014686
Product Key Features
Publication Year
2004
Topic
General
Book Title
Cork Boat
Language
English
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
Format
Compact Disc
Dimensions
Item Height
1in
Item Length
5.5in
Item Weight
8 Oz
Item Width
5in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"A Quixotic tale that made me chuckle-and brought a lump to my throat." -Witold Rybczynski, author of Home "What can be more fun than a childhood fantasy realized and beautifully told? An absolute delight for sailors; for landspeop≤ for people like ourselves who delight in the simple, noble, and amusing cork, often the best part of the wine." -David and Daniel Hays, authors of My Old Man and the Sea, "A Quixotic tale that made me chuckle-and brought a lump to my throat." -Witold Rybczynski, author ofHome "What can be more fun than a childhood fantasy realized and beautifully told? An absolute delight for sailors; for landspeop≤ for people like ourselves who delight in the simple, noble, and amusing cork, often the best part of the wine." -David and Daniel Hays, authors ofMy Old Man and the Sea From the Hardcover edition.
Edition Description
Abridged Edition
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