A man with a boat-shaped mind, in a boat with a man-shaped soul
June 26, 2017 8:27 AM   Subscribe

Long Way Home: The circumnavigations of Henk De Velde and his search for that place behind the horizon.
posted by zarq (6 comments total) 10 users marked this as a favorite
 
That was lovely. Thanks.
posted by BlahLaLa at 9:50 AM on June 26, 2017 [1 favorite]


Yes, it was. Thanks.
posted by rmd1023 at 11:25 AM on June 26, 2017 [1 favorite]


I find these stories of obsessive circumnavigation endlessly fascinating--and this one's amazing well told. In the same vein, if you find this interesting, you must read A Voyage for Madmen.
posted by bassomatic at 1:32 PM on June 26, 2017 [4 favorites]


I just signed up here to say Thanks. That was beautiful.
posted by ainz at 2:27 PM on June 26, 2017 [2 favorites]


Missing the "goed zo" tag.
posted by humboldt32 at 4:41 PM on June 26, 2017


Oh, "A Voyage for Madmen" is a good book. Some of the men were madder than others.
posted by rmd1023 at 7:24 PM on June 26, 2017


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