The Man Who Swam the Amazon
Author | : Martin Strel |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 227 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781599216492 |
ISBN-13 | : 1599216493 |
Rating | : 4/5 (493 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Man Who Swam the Amazon written by Martin Strel and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Strel looks like your typical middle-aged bloke. He likes a laugh, a drink and the sight of a pretty woman. But put him in water and he turns into a swimming machine. In April 2007, after 66 days, he became the first person to swim the Amazon, 3,272 miles from the Peruvian Andes to the Atlantic shores of Brazil. This book tells his story. 2008.