# Solitude and Self-Reliance in The Cruise of the Nona

> Theme guide for The Cruise of the Nona by Hilaire Belloc.

The book emphasizes the value of sailing alone in a small boat, dependent on one's own skill and energy, as a model for human life, contrasting it with the dullness of wealth and comfort.

## Where it surfaces

- [To Maurice Baring](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_nona_se/chapters/to-maurice-baring): The narrator emphasizes the value of sailing alone in a small boat, dependent on one's own skill, as a model for human life.
- [The Cruise of the Nona](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_nona_se/chapters/the-cruise-of-the-nona): The narrator reflects on how lonely sailing prompts deep consideration of the nature of things.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_nona_se/themes/solitude_and_self_reliance
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_nona_se/themes