Watched a movie called “Deep Water” the other day. I’d been meaning to pick it up ever since finishing “A Voyage for Madmen.” “Voyage” is a book about the 1968 Golden Globe race – a race that resulted in the first solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe by ship. The story is astonishing for a couple reasons, but one of the most interesting stories is that of Donald Crowhurst.

Deep Water, for someone who’s read A Voyage for Madmen, is an extraordinary movie. You can see the events that are described in the book, attach faces to names, and the like. For someone who hasn’t read the book, it’s hard to say how clear things would be. I think Crowhurst’s journey is relatively clear, but his situation is much, much more interesting when the rest of the context is made clear.

It’s a really interesting story – I’d recommend the book to absolutely anyone, but I’d only recommend the movie once you’ve read the book.