Hell on High Seas Hell on High Seas

Hell on High Seas

Amazing Stories of Survival Against the Odds

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Publisher Description

Remarkable stories of survival and courage on the high seas
'Amazing true stories...' Kay Cottee AO, First woman to sail solo and non-stop around the world HELL ON HIGH SEAS chronicles some of the most remarkable stories of survival and daring the world's oceans have ever hosted. Amazing feats of courage: some verging on madness, others where death is eluded through sheer bravery, determination and innovation - or even divine intervention? Maurice and Maralyn Bailey spent 117 days adrift in a rubber dinghy in the Pacific after their yacht was sunk by a whale. Five Mexican fishermen went to sea for a three-day shark-fishing trip and vanished - nine months later three of them reappeared. Ben and Elinore Carlin endured a hurricane-lashed crossing of the Atlantic in their tiny amphibious jeep, Half-Safe, the start of an incredible 10-year, around-the-world odyssey.

GENRE
Sports & Recreation
RELEASED
2010
1 November
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
384
Pages
PUBLISHER
HarperCollins
SELLER
HarperCollins Australia Pty Limited
SIZE
1.6
MB

Customer Reviews

Smallwavedave ,

Harrowing but encouraging

Each chapter describes a survival story in a way that keep you turning the pages. There are no dud stories. Even though I had read the author’s book Fatal Storm and some of those stories are included in this book, they re-engaged me.

Highly recommended if you like survival stories.

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