吉雷克.蘇德(Guirec Soudée)
1992年1月3日出生於法國布列塔尼北部的伊維內克島(Île Yvinec)。
18歲時,他為了存錢買船,獨自前往澳洲,從事任何苦力工作,或是跟船出海捕龍蝦。
2014年,他終於存夠了錢買下一艘破舊的帆船,展開為期5年的海上環遊世界旅程。
在眾人不看好的情況下,他展開跨越南北極的航行,唯一的伴侶是一隻紅色母雞莫妮克(Monique)。
他們曾經在格陵蘭的冰原中度過一個孤立無援的冬天,這130天,唯一的食物是米飯和莫妮克為他下的蛋。
2017年,24歲的他從北美洲北部航道,穿越加拿大北部的北極群島,成功完成從大西洋橫渡到太平洋的「西北航道」,成為跨越這段航道最年輕的水手。
2018年12月15日,經歷許多極限冒險的他,終於帶著莫妮克平安返鄉,受到熱烈歡迎。此書即是這5年來他和莫妮克的故事。
這段奇幻旅程一公開面世,立即受到熱烈迴響,成為法國暢銷書,甚至賣出海外版權,鼓勵了全球許多渴望逐夢的年輕人。
對於吉雷克而言,「夢想一生」還不如立即展開行動「實現夢想」。出書後,他又接續完成許多海上航行的挑戰計劃,不斷為自己的人生創下新紀錄。
如今雖然已經娶妻生子,他仍然繼續在海上探險,為生命寫下精采的頁張。
莫妮克(Monique)
西班牙裔的紅色母雞,喜歡在冰上滑行並觀賞飛魚。不滿1歲就離開家鄉,上了一艘帆船開始5年的冒險之旅。堪稱世界上擁有最多航海經驗的雞,締造「穿越西北航道的第一隻雞」紀錄!後來到法國布列塔尼的伊維內克島安度晚年。
譯者
范兆延
中央大學法文系學士,巴黎第三大學高等翻譯學院筆譯碩士,現為專業中法文口筆譯,譯有《一個人的不朽遠行》、《侯麥》、《一袋彈珠》、《退稿圖書館》、《我在西伯利亞的監獄》、《做自己的能量治療師》等。
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帶著母雞環遊世界:一個夢想航海的少年,一隻幫他圓夢的母雞,歷經絕地求生的驚奇旅程(內附實景拍攝全彩圖)Pi 21 Top 1 18 21 45,000 Guirec Soude 199213le Yvinec 18 20145 Monique 130 201724 201812155 Monique 15
作者:吉雷克.蘇德 | 譯者:范兆延
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▎吉雷克.蘇德從小就夢想著冒險,等到18歲成年後,他迫不及待地離開家鄉,前往澳洲工作,為的是賺錢買下一艘屬於自己的「帆船」,展開獨自環遊世界的夢想旅程。
他在21歲那年,終於存夠了錢,但只能買到一艘破舊的帆船。他原以為稍加修整就能啟航,卻遭到所有親朋好友的質疑:一個完全沒有航海經驗的人,沒有完善的裝備,沒有可靠的同伴,憑著一艘尚未整修好的破船,怎麼可能駛過波濤洶湧的大海,實現環遊世界的計劃?
但對吉雷克來說,夢想不容等待,為「出發」做的準備也永遠不會有完美的時候。他選擇先踏上旅程,再去克服旅途中的困難。然而,他萬萬沒想到,還未遇上真正的挑戰,竟先遇見了一隻母雞,讓他的單人航行計劃徹底轉變……
這是一段人與動物的深厚情誼,也是一場擁抱夢想的偉大冒險!在與莫妮克一起航行的日子裡,吉雷克經歷了驚濤駭浪中的生死關頭,也在極地冰封中掙扎求生。他們的故事不僅讓人心驚動魄,感受旅途的險惡,更觸動人們的心靈,體會到那份因患難而激發出的珍貴情感。
本書特色
⊙擁抱夢想一生,不如立即行動!
幾乎所有的布列塔尼人與海都不陌生,但在海上航行五年,獨自一人,這應不是每個人都能擁抱的夢想!然而作者卻認為與其「夢想一生」,還不如立即展開行動「實現夢想」。因此他在年紀輕輕時,便踏上夢想之旅。從他啟程的那一刻,便將讀者們也帶上了他的勇氣之船。
⊙意想不到的旅伴!
旅行的人總會需要一個伴,有時可能是另一個人,但也可能是一隻動物,有可能是狗,是貓,但很難想見,作者竟選了一隻母雞夥伴!
⊙史上最強的一隻雞!
雞對大多數台灣讀者來說,大多是跟餐食有關,但較少是以寵物或陪伴者的角色存在。但這隻叫「莫莫」的母雞,卻令人吃驚,她是作者這趟45,000海哩旅遊的最佳伴侶,懂人語、不闖禍,也不需要照顧,甚至是作者活下去的強力後盾,這個故事也是因為有了這位莫莫女士而更加精采。
⊙險難不斷,幽默不斷!
作者自稱是海上過動兒,也認為很多險難都是無法預料,否則顧忌太多,就只能寸步難行。而他在面對海上每個難關時,展現在我們眼前的,卻是在生出勇氣的同時,伴隨而來的幽默、樂觀的眼光!
【精采摘句】
⊙我沒錢!駕駛一艘破船單人航行完全是不理智的做法,但是話説回來,單人出海本身難道就是明智之舉嗎?如果碰到第一個難題就開始懷疑,便什麼也成就不了。
⊙我們總能找到一個不出發的好藉口,總有些地方不對勁,總有上千個小細節需要完善,儘管我們以為已經完成了——無所謂,幾個可憐的小破洞也不會讓我沉沒。
⊙人生苦短,不容後悔。過度預測毫無意義,只會阻礙你前進,不如等到麻煩來了再去面對。
⊙即使航行看起來很輕鬆,也得時刻保持警惕。天氣隨時可能變化,任何時候都可能需要做出決定,應付突發狀況。必須反應靈敏,所以要保持良好狀態。
⊙當問題出現時,冒險才真正開始。這已經成為了我的座右銘:沒出問題,就沒有冒險!
⊙我喜歡在夜晚抵達港口……在寂靜的夜晚中滑行。沒有人留意你,你可以犯錯,也沒有人會評判你。只有你自己,你的船、大海和星星。
⊙在生活中,如果我們不停掂量可能的風險,就什麼事都不用做了。我寧可告訴自己:周全思慮,萬事順利!
⊙我有決心,我有渴望,我不害怕。我會在航行途中學習,一邊做一邊學。
⊙永遠要向前看,因為即使太陽不再升起,新的一天也會到來。
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