The loudest adventure of the 20th century! Have you ever wanted to drop everything and go on a round-the-world trip? In the fall of 1968, British yachtsman Donald Crowhurst decided to become famous and rich by making a solo circumnavigation as part of the Golden Globe race. But just when victory was already in his pocket, Crowhurst stopped answering calls— and after some time his yacht was found adrift in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, empty…
This book sheds light on the fully mysterious story of a great sea adventure. The biggest deception of the century and a man’s struggle with his conscience and ideals—this narrative keeps you on edge until the very last page, like a detective story. An incredibly powerful psychological account of how a brilliant mind can be changed by loneliness, ambition, heroism, and awareness of one’s own imperfection.