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courting and Peter`s childhood. Who better to tell this story than Peter? He wrote an autobiographical manuscript, the second half of which became Irish Flames - Peter Waller`s true story of the arrival of the Black and Tans. Part Two of Atlantic Affair incorporates even more of Peter`s manuscript. The final third of the book follows directly on from Part One.In 1930 Otway is in the Canary Islands suffering from Canary Fever. He decides to postpone his voyage on the Imogen and return to Ireland. With his marriage to Muriel over, he finds a new companion who becomes his second wife. His departure from Ireland is traumatic and his new life in England is a mixture of happiness raising a new family and stress as he moves towards bankruptcy.
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Atlantic Affair consists of three parts. Part One is a description of Otway Waller`s single-handed voyage made in 1930 following the route of his friend & gun-runner Conor O` Brien`s circumnavigation, in which he demonstrated the value of the self-steering system he invented, the first to enable a yacht to run unattended before the wind. It introduces the reader to a brave man, whose journey would fulfill many landlubber dreams today. It also explains the final & shocking cause of the break-up of Otway`s marriage. At the end of Part One, Otway, who is seriously ill with a divorce pending, decides to return to Ireland to face his wife Muriel & his son Peter. This is dealt with in Part Three. To understand these three characters, we need to go back to Otway`s & Muriel`s courting & Peter`s childhood. Who better to tell this story than Peter? He wrote an autobiographical manuscript, the second half of which became Irish Flames
- Peter Waller`s true story of the arrival of the Black & Tans. Part Two of Atlantic Affair incorporates even more of Peter`s manuscript. The final third of the book follows directly on from Part One. In 1930 Otway is in the Canary Islands suffering from Canary Fever. He decides to postpone his voyage on the Imogen & return to Irel&. With his marriage to Muriel over, he finds a new companion who becomes his second wife. His departure from Ireland is traumatic & his new life in England is a mixture of happiness raising a new family & stress as he moves towards bankruptcy.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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