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Author
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
"In the latest of his post-apartheid plays - The Captain's Tiger: A Memoir for the Stage - Athol Fugard sets out as a young seafarer and writer to begin The Great Novel - the exciting tales of his mother, a young Afrikaner, and her escape from small-town life. But what he discovers on his travels is that the secret to great writing comes from the desperate need to tell the truth, and in turn he finds his voice as an author."--Jacket.
Author
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
The story of Jesse, a 17-year-old teenager who sets out to fulfill a dream of circumnavigating the world in his 34-foot yacht. Jesse would become the youngest person in history to sail around the world solo, nonstop and unassisted. This documentary captures all the highs and lows of his incredible journey.
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
In a lively discussion with Lord Kelvin, inventor Phileas Fogg states his belief that it's possible for someone to travel around the globe in a mere 80 days. Kelvin challenges him to prove it, and adds a wager: if Fogg can't circumnavigate the globe in 80 days, he'll have to give up inventing forever. Fogg and his crew of two take the challenge. They travel by train, boat, balloon, horseback, or any other means at their disposal. However, Fogg and...
6) Visitors
Publisher
First Look Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
"After six months at sea on a solo trip around the world, Georgia Perry's 44-foot sail boat sits idle with no wind in her sails for several days. Cabin fever sets in and the border between fact and fantasy begins to trickle away. Are uninvited visitors boarding the vessel, or is her mind deceiving her? But if these are just tricks in her imagination, how do these ghostly encounters leave Georgia with bruises? If the visitors are real, is there a bigger...
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Join Leo, June, Quincy, Annie and Rocket on a mission to rescue the Three Little Piggies when their airplanes spin out of control. Rocket will have to fly fast enough and far enough to bring the Piggies home. Journey to outer space on a trilling voyage. Then, get ready to race around the globe against the world's greatest flying machines. Big Jet is up to his old tricks, and he will do anything to win the trophy.
8) The mercy
Publisher
Screen Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor competes in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in the hope of becoming the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe without stopping. With an unfinished boat and his business and house on the line, Donald leaves his wife, Clare and their children behind, hesitantly embarking on an adventure on his boat the Teignmouth Electron." --
