{"id":9373,"date":"2014-06-29T21:05:03","date_gmt":"2014-06-29T21:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cornellsailing.com\/publications\/child-of-the-sea\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T19:15:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T19:15:05","slug":"child-of-the-sea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cornellsailing.com\/fr\/publications\/child-of-the-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Child of the Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book\" class=\"margin-top-medium\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic-left\" title=\"Child of the Sea, by Doina Cornell\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/pages\/ChildOfTheSea-Cover.jpg\" alt=\"Child of the Sea, by Doina Cornell\" width=\"200\"><\/p>\n<h1>Child of the Sea<\/h1>\n<p>A Memoir of a Sailing Childhood<br \/> <strong>Doina Cornell<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"list-details\">\n<ul>\n<li>English<\/li>\n<li>2012<\/li>\n<li>224 pages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boxbuy large\">\n<div id=\"button-dropdown\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"top\">Buy the Book \u25bc<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paracay.com\/child-of-the-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">from Paradise Cay <br \/> (USA &amp; Canada)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/uk\/child-of-the-sea-9781408178591\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">from Bloomsbury <br \/> (Other countries)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"button-dropdown\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"top\">E-Book \u25bc<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/uk\/child-of-the-sea-9781408181539\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPUB<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Child-Sea-Doina-Cornell-ebook\/dp\/B00UFPPCN0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kindle &#8211; USA &amp; Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4aog99M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kindle &#8211; UK<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"button-dropdown\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"top\">Audio Book \u25bc<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/Bios-Memoirs\/Child-of-the-Sea-Audiobook\/B00KQV69YE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From Audible.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>This is such a fascinating account of a truly different childhood. <br \/> <em><b>Reader&#8217;s review on Amazon<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In 1975 Doina Cornell left England with her family when she was only seven and spent the next six years sailing around the world on a small yacht. The author has drawn on her memories, diaries and stories, to re-create the perfect life led by a sailing child: swimming, diving and playing the days away in deserted anchorages; visiting some of the most beautiful islands in the world; falling in love with the sea in all its ever-changing moods, from balmy trade wind ocean passages to the treacherous breakers that crash onto tropical reefs.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, <em><strong>Child of the Sea<\/strong><\/em> is much more than this. The book tells the story of a girl\u2019s coming of age in the South Pacific where girls are treated like women at a much earlier age than in the western world, and all the awkwardness and confusion Doina feels as a result.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Child of the Sea<\/em><\/strong> is also about a child\u2019s political education, as Doina\u2019s journalist father searches out stories that take the family well off the sailors\u2019 beaten track: digging out the African roots of Caribbean culture; or witnessing the end of Empire as the tiny Pacific nations of Tuvalu and Kiribati gain independence from Great Britain in colourful celebrations of feasting and dance.<\/p>\n<p>And finally, this is a story of how people judge each other depending on the colour of their skin, from the time on Easter island when tourists mistake Doina for a Polynesian girl, to her and her brother\u2019s hostile reception back in an English school at the end of their voyage.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Child of the Sea<\/em><\/strong> is a vivid evocation of the sailing life, and should be read by anyone who would like to understand how it feels to spend years sailing the oceans on a 36 foot yacht. The book can be read as a simple story, in the clear language of a child, and nothing more. Or it can be read as a comment on what ingredients make for a perfect childhood, in these days when much ink is spilled on meditating that very question. What do children need to grow up happy and healthy? Security with their family; an element of risk and freedom to explore the world; openness to other peoples and cultures; a sense of the environment and our finite resources. The sailing life offers all these and more.<\/p>\n<h1>Look Inside<\/h1>\n<h3>Excerpts&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>In this article, Doina Cornell shares moving and honest stories from her family\u2019s circumnavigation, using excerpts from <em><strong>Child of the Sea<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/womenandcruising.com\/child-of-sea-doina-cornell.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Cruising Children Speak: Child of the Sea<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Book Details<\/h1>\n<h3>&#8220;Child of the Sea&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div id=\"list-details\">\n<ul>\n<li>English<\/li>\n<li>224 pages<\/li>\n<li>Paperback<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.6 cm \/ 6.1 x 9.1 &#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Publisher in UK<\/em>: Adlard Coles<\/li>\n<li>2012<\/li>\n<li>ISBN: 978-1408178591<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Publisher in USA<\/em>: Cornell Sailing Ltd<\/li>\n<li>2012<\/li>\n<li>ISBN: 978-0955639692<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Reviews<\/h1>\n<div class=\"box\">\n<p>Would you like to comment on <em>Child of the Sea<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"button\"><a href=\"\/follow-us\/send-feedback\/\"><strong>Send your feedback<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comments-multi\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Bursting with life, here is a rare memoir of tenderness and exquisite detail, about a young girl\u2019s voyage with her family around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Doina learns about politics and race, responsibility and love, all through a kaleidoscope of international friendships, a strong family, and the infinitely fascinating world she discovers from the deck of a boat named Aventura.<\/p>\n<p>A must-read for parents thinking of taking the cruising leap, and a little worried about how their kids will react. And it\u2019s an equally powerful book for their kids, who long for a glimpse into the wonders they have in store.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Bernadette Bernon, Boat U.S.<\/strong><br \/> <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>This poignant story of the author\u2019s round-the-world voyage, one-of-a-kind experiences, and coming of age at sea \u2013 told from the perspective of a child as she grows into a young woman \u2013 is truly unique in this genre.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike most seagoing sagas, which are aimed at an adult audience, this one is a must-read for all kids (ages 10 and up), parents, or others who dream either of adventure or exploring the world under sail.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Lynda Morris Childress, Cruising World<\/strong><br \/> <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>This book should be read by all who are going to sell up and sail away into the Blue Yonder with kids.<br \/> <strong><em>Yachting Monthly<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>This is such a fascinating account of a truly different childhood. The images which the book portrays are well laid out, and the prose is very engaging and sharp.<\/p>\n<p>With the sea as the backdrop, not only for this book, but for its author&#8217;s childhood, it makes a real page turner.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Reader&#8217;s review on Amazon<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Highly recommended for armchair sailors and travellers of all sorts, or anyone who loves a good story told by an interesting person.<br \/> <strong><em>Reader&#8217;s review on Amazon<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>This childhood sails on a sea of gold. Children of seven to ninety-seven should be as enthralled as I am.<br \/> <strong><em>Susie Morgenstern<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<h1>About The Author<\/h1>\n<h3>Doina Cornell<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/authors\/doina-cornell\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Doina Cornell\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/pages\/team-doina-cornell-1.jpg\" alt=\"Doina Cornell\" width=\"350\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"textlist\">\n<li>Read <a href=\"\/authors\/doina-cornell\/\">Doina Cornell&#8217;s biography<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Read Doina Cornell&#8217;s interview by the Daily Express (UK):<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/posts\/view\/338447\/The-ocean-was-my-childhood-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Ocean Was my Childhood Home<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n<\/p>\n<p> Child of the Sea <\/p>\n<p>A Memoir of a Sailing Childhood Doina Cornell<\/p>\n<p> English 2012 224 pages Buy the Book \u25bc <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paracay.com\/child-of-the-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">from Paradise Cay (USA &amp; Canada)<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/uk\/child-of-the-sea-9781408178591\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">from &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cornellsailing.com\/fr\/publications\/child-of-the-sea\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":9351,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-9373","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","odd"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornellsailing.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornellsailing.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornellsailing.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornellsailing.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornellsailing.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9373"}],"version-history":[{"count":75,"href":"https:\/\/cornellsailing.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9373\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64095,"href":"https:\/\/cornellsailing.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9373\/revisions\/64095"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornellsailing.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornellsailing.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}