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From the bestselling author of The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow, a hilarious and heart-warming memoir of teaching, treasure hunts and finding your own way in life. A hilarious and heart-warming memoir of teaching, treasure hunts and finding your own way in life A.J. 'Sandy' Mackinnon is best known to readers as a much-loved travel writer. But between eccentric voyages, he has for almost forty years taught at schools in Australia and the U...

An old-fashioned quest by a modern-day adventurer.

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A great travel writer and more importantly a great traveler.” —Sydney Morning HeraldWhen A. J. Mackinnon quits his job in Australia, he knows only that he longs to travel to the well at the world's end, a mysterious pool on a remote Scottish island whose waters, legend has it, hold the secret to eternal youth. Determined not to fly—he claims it would feel as though he were cheating—he sets out with a backpack, some fireworks, and a map of the ...

In 1998 Mackinnon set out from England, planning a short jaunt down the Severn River, one year later, he found himself in the Black Sea. In an open dinghy less than 11' long, he crossed the English Channel, cruised 3, 000 miles of rivers, canals, and open sea, and traversed eleven countries, including war-torn Yugoslavia. Many adventures highlight this unexpected journey: an arrest by River Police while being swept out on a night-tide under We...