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This is a brief book - less than 160 pages, but it provides a short overview of the intrepid life of Ella Maillart.From her learning to sail, then taking on a voyage from the French Riviera to Corsica with a small, all female crew of 3, to a recounting (in brief) of her previous books - gipsy afloat, Parmi La Jeunesse Russe (in French, not translated to English), [b:Turkestan Solo: A Journey Through Central Asia 719616 Turkestan Solo A Journey Through Central Asia Ella Maillart https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1347329007s/719616.jpg 705864] and [b:Forbidden Journey 680543 Forbidden Journey Ella Maillart https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1382944153s/680543.jpg 666936].These journeys are well described in a brief format (I have previously read Forbidden Journey) and it is interesting to read of the life of Maillart in between her major travels, where she sets about to spend time in her chosen sports and raise money or support for her next travels.Overall, either a good introduction to Maillart's travels, or a brief opportunity to revisit them.3.5 stars, rounded down to 3.
