One Wild Song: A Voyage in a Lost Son's Wake - Paul Heiney - Books - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - 9781472919519 - February 11, 2016
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One Wild Song: A Voyage in a Lost Son's Wake

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When Countrywise presenter Paul Heiney's son Nicholas committed suicide aged 23, Paul and his wife, Times columnist Libby Purves, were rocked to the core. Nicholas had been a highly gifted promising young man, albeit he had struggled to keep his head above water at times as severe depression slowly dragged him down over many years. Nicholas was a keen sailor, with several of his posthumously-published writings having a nautical theme. To try to reconnect with this happier memory of his son, Paul decides to set out - alone - on a voyage he would have liked them to have embarked upon together. Cape Horn is the sailor's Everest. One of the most remote and bleak parts of the world, it takes courage, physical strength and mental fortitude to face its tempestuous seas, violent winds and barren landscape. Poignant, moving, funny, thought provoking and beautifully written, Paul's account of setting his own course through seemingly insurmountable grief makes for a powerful story. Injected with humour, perceptiveness and philosophy, recounting his highs, lows, frustrations and triumphs, the honesty and openness of Paul's story makes this very personal account a universal tale.

240 pages, 2 x 8pp photo sections

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released February 11, 2016
ISBN13 9781472919519
Publishers Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Pages 240
Dimensions 198 × 130 × 18 mm   ·   292 g
Language English  

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