Wise, funny and beautifully written, The Water in Between is an inspiring-and cautionary-tale for anyone who has ever wanted to escape into another life.

A stint in the army and a broken heart lead Kevin Patterson, who has never sailed before, to buy a 37-foot sailboat. He recruits a more experienced sailor-another brokenhearted guy-and together they set sail for Tahiti, hoping to burn away their miseries in hard miles at sea.

At first Patterson finds life under sail distinctly less heroic than the travel literature that has inspired him. But when his companion remains behind, Patterson single-handedly sails his boat across the North Pacific and through a perilous four-day gale, truly testing himself against the elements.


Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Published: 06/19/2001
ISBN: 9780385498845
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.24w x 0.68d

Review Citations: New York Times 07/01/2001 pg. 20
New York Times 12/02/2001 pg. 89

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 44567 / Water in Between: A Journey at Sea
Reading Level: 7.1 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 16