Solo, BY VICKI MCAULEY, MACMILLAN AUSTRALIA, $34.99.
When Andrew McAuley set out to cross the Tasman Sea in a kayak, his wife, Vicki, his family and even Andrew himself had grave doubts about the wisdom of the mission.
Minutes after he farewelled his wife and young son, he worried about ever seeing them again and told an on-board camera that “I don’t think I’ll ever do anything as dangerous as this trip ever again”. He died in the attempt. In Solo, Vicki combines his diary and video commentary with her memories to tell the emotional story of why he went ahead with his adventure and why she let him go. Even though many will find his mission foolhardy, this couple’s love story and Vicki’s feelings about the thoughts she never shared make her story both moving and compelling.
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