Quote of the day
Summer set lip to earth's bosom bare;
And left the flushed print in a poppy there:
Like a yawn of fire from the grass it came,
And the fanning wind puffed it to flapping flame.
Tristan Jones

Born: May 8, 1924
Died: June 21, 1995 (aged 71)
Bio: Arthur Jones, pen name Tristan Jones was a British mariner and author. He spent most of his life at sea, first in the British Royal Navy, and then sailing in small yachts for various purposes, including self-appointed adventure trips.
Known for:
- The Incredible Voyage (1977)
- Saga of a Wayward Sailor (1979)
- Outward Leg (1985)
- The improbable voyage (1986)
- A steady trade (1982)






