Rory Nugent (writer)

Rory Nugent (born 1952) is an American explorer and writer. He was based out of New Bedford, Massachusetts[1] from 1988 to 2004.[2]

Biography

Nugent was born in New York. After he graduated from Williams College in 1975, he went to sea aboard freighters and canvas-fliers. He sailed solo across the Atlantic Ocean four times. His fifth crossing ended prematurely when the catamaran he was sailing capsized; he was rescued five days later.[3] In the mid-1980s, Nugent mounted solo expeditions in search of the Pink-headed Duck on the Brahmaputra River[4] and Mokele-mbembe in the Congo.[5] He may have seen both, but his sightings remain unconfirmed. He wrote a non-fiction book about each expedition. Nugent changed gears in 1992 to become a foreign correspondent, first for Men's Journal and then as a staff member of Spin. He left journalism in 2002 and to work on his third book.

Bibliography

Books

Articles

References

  1. Cary, Alice (1993-07-18). "In Search of the Elusive". Boston Herald. p. 7 (magazine).
  2. Mundow, Anna (2009-02-22). "Attuned to the voices of New Bedford". Boston Globe.
  3. Podolsky, J.D. (1993-09-06). "Paths of Rory". People.
  4. Upchurch, Michael (1991-06-09). "No Duck, But The Quest Was Worth The Trouble". Seattle Times.
  5. Wanner, Irene (1993-10-03). "Drums Along The Congo: On The Trail Of Mokele-Mbembe, The Last Living Dinosaur". Seattle Times.

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