Escaping from Reality Without Really Trying: 40 Years of High Seas Travels and Lowbrow Tales

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The memoir captures the extraordinary life of a 61-year-old merchant seaman, who shares humorous and politically incorrect tales from his 40 years of global adventures. His experiences range from a daring incursion into Cambodia during the Vietnam War to a dramatic prison break in Ceylon, and a stowaway journey around South Africa. Notable encounters include meeting Omar Sharif and witnessing significant historical shifts in Africa and the former Soviet states. This sailor-scholar blends escapades with reflections on life, literature, and politics.