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. During the voyage Paul finds a peace of mind and a way to face the future without his son.

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.

• We started tracking this book on April 8, 2015.
• This book was £10.20 when we started tracking it.
• The price of this book has changed 135 times in the past 3,903 days.
• The current price of this book is £8.83 last checked 23 hours ago.
• This book is at its lowest price in the past year.
• The lowest price to date was £2.13 last reached on May 2, 2020.
• This book has been £2.13 one time since we started tracking it.
• The highest price to date was £12.23 last reached on December 20, 2015.
• This book has been £12.23 one time since we started tracking it.

• SportWater Sports

• Publication Date: April 9, 2015
• Text-to-Speech: Disabled
• Lending: Disabled
• Print Length: 241 Pages
• File Size: 121 KB