".very nicely illustrated with drawings, a helpful map, and a gratifying number of good photographs.This book is clear in its intent to see that Voss receives his due and that TILIKUM is recognized as "a valuable treasure spanning two-hundred years of B.C. history."" -- Wooden Boat Magazine "This is a tale, a true tale, I can get behind. For the inner-child-adventurer in each of us, it has it all: a search for buried treasure, stormy seas, exotic locales, and deliciously sketchy accounts pieced together from personal journals, logbooks, letters, and wildly differing accounts. But whatever information was recorded, authors John MacFarlane and Lynn Salmon have unearthed it, pieced it together like a once scattered jigsaw and meticulously reassembled an engaging, informative page-turner.

This is rock-solid historical writing, composed by acutely knowledgeable and passionate researchers. Researchers who know how to share a great story." --Bill Arnott, Miramichi Reader "The authors have illuminated a remarkable and little-known piece of Canadian history with this intriguing book. It will appeal to maritime history buffs and to general readers. With its storms at sea, its adventures and fierce interpersonal conflicts, it would make a compelling movie." --Tom Sandborn, The Vancouver Sun "This engrossing tale of the Tilikum and her circumnavigation of the globe is a fascinating story put together by two of Western Canada's most accomplished maritime history writers, John M. MacFarlane and Lynn J. Salmon.

Solidly anchored research backed by primary source material from around the globe makes this story of Captain John Voss and his adventures and trials at sea in a small dugout canoe a thoroughly engaging read." - Rick James, author of Don't Never Tell Nobody Nothin' No How "The story [MacFarlane and Salmon] tell is both remarkable and inspiring. It is a testament to human determination and perseverance--and to the commitment to reach a goal that would seem unattainable to most. This is a key part of Victoria history, but also international maritime history. This book matters." -DaveObee, The Times Colonist.