The Improbable Voyage

Jones, the irrepressible Welsh sailor who told of his circumnavigation of the globe in Outward Leg (LJ 4/15/86) writes of yet another remarkable voyage. This tale recounts a river trip from the North Sea to the Black Sea through the heart of Europe by way of the Rhine and the Danube in his oceangoing trimaran, Outward Leg. A river voyage offers its own unique hazards, but this voyage had unusual ones. Jones's saga of his dealings with the regulations of the Eastern bloc nations brings home the vast gulf between our lives and those of Eastern Europeans. Fascinating too is the personality of "Old Father Danube." Jones's efforts to reach the handicapped (he is an amputee) with his message of hope continues to shine in this work. Highly recommended. Susan Ebershoff-Coles, Indianapolis-Marion Cty. P.L.Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.