{"product_id":"my-lively-lady-sir-alec-rose","title":"My Lively Lady Sir Alec Rose","description":"\"My Lovely Lady\" is the title of a book by Sir Alec Rose about his solo, single-handed, 1967-1968 voyage around the world in his yacht, the Lively Lady. The book details his preparation, the journey's hardships, and his triumphant return to Portsmouth, which led to him being knighted. Your query likely contains a typo, as the boat's name is \"Lively Lady,\" not \"Lovely Lady\".  \nThe book: My Lively Lady is an account of Rose's solo circumnavigation. He details the planning, the storms, and the loneliness of the journey. \nThe voyage: Rose was a fruit and nursery merchant who became a single-handed sailor later in life. He completed his 28,500-mile voyage in the Lively Lady, a 38-foot wooden yawl, over a period of 318 days. \nThe aftermath: Rose's achievement was celebrated, and he was knighted shortly after his return. The Lively Lady is now used for sail training by a charity.  Colour and B \u0026amp; W Photos. COLLECTABLE BOOK","brand":"Nautical Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Good \/ eedb771d99c","offer_id":48068026040471,"sku":"TR20251015A-GD-000130001","price":10.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/9002\/8951\/files\/md31954678192.jpg?v=1785057710","url":"https:\/\/thriftreads.co.nz\/products\/my-lively-lady-sir-alec-rose","provider":"Thrift Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}