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The Man Who Swam the Amazon: 3,274 Miles on the World's Deadliest River
The Man Who Swam the Amazon 3274 Miles on the World's Deadliest River
Author: Matthew Mohlke, Martin Strel
On Sunday, April 8, 2007, a 52-year-old self-described fat man in a Speedo by the name of Martin Strel swam 3,272-miles of the Amazon River. The Fish Man, as he was called by locals, almost died in the process several times. At the finish his blood pressure was at heart attack level, his entire body full of subcutaneous larvae, and besieged by d...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781599213583
ISBN-10: 1599213583
Publication Date: 10/1/2007
Pages: 224
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Publisher: The Lyons Press
Book Type: Paperback
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Not expertly written, but a great story about an amazing feat and an amazing man. A page-turner, for sure.


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