First Person

Adventurer Tim Severin was fascinated by the illuminated manuscripts that described a journey by the six century monk Brendan, west across the seas from Ireland. The story was considered apocryphal, as sailors will tell you that it would be impossible to sail a small open boat west across the Atlantic due to the prevailing winds and currents. But Tim believed there was a way to do it. He and his small crew set off from the Fareo Islands to prove it.
For copyright reasons this reading is not available as a podcast.

Author: Tim Severin

Reader: Humphrey Bower

Production

Publication

Publisher: Gill and Macmillan