{"product_id":"9780141889733","title":"Force of Nature","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn January 1969, aboard his home-built wooden boat \u003ci\u003eSuhaili\u003c\/i\u003e, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston became the first person every to sail solo, non-stop around the world.  25 years later, Sir Robin again completed a record-breaking circumnavigation, co-skippering \u003ci\u003eEnza\u003c\/i\u003e with Kiwi yachting legend Sir Peter Blake.  His place in sailing's pantheon of greats was assured.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, after the tragic death of his wife Sue, Sir Robin decided he would try again.  in October 2006, at the age of 67 - when most people are settling in to a well-earned retirement - Sir Robin embarked on another gruelling single-handed race around the world.  Compared to his rivals he lacked recent experience and a large shore-based support team.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere were some who believed that this time he might have bitten off more than he could chew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen early on, it looked like their worst fears might be realised.  Within days of setting off, near-Hurricane-strength storms in the Bay of Biscay capsized his 60' yacht \u003ci\u003eSaga Insurance\u003c\/i\u003e.  But it wasn't just Sir Robin who suffered.  Three-quarters of the entire fleet had to run for shelter.  When they re-emerged, all faced months of hardship and intensity ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eForce of Nature \u003c\/i\u003eis Sir Robin's first-hand account his extraordinary return to the ultra-competitive, punishing world of single-handed offshore racing.  It turned out to be a very different journey to the one he undertook about \u003ci\u003eSuhaili\u003c\/i\u003e, yet his experience aboard her remains a touchstone throughout this story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a story of courage, ingenuity and resilience played out against the World's oceans.  But most of all it's a powerful reminder that age is nothing but a number; no barrier to realizing one's dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47108781998320,"sku":"9780141889733","price":12.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780141889733_p0.jpg?v=1763655626","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780141889733","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}