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438 Days

An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

    • 4.5 • 346 Ratings
    • $13.99

Publisher Description

Declared “the best survival book in a decade” by Outside Magazine, 438 Days is the true story of the man who survived fourteen months in a small boat drifting seven thousand miles across the Pacific Ocean.

On November 17, 2012, two men left the coast of Mexico for a weekend fishing trip in the open Pacific. That night, a violent storm ambushed them as they were fishing eighty miles offshore. As gale force winds and ten-foot waves pummeled their small, open boat from all sides and nearly capsized them, captain Salvador Alvarenga and his crewmate cut away a two-mile-long fishing line and began a desperate dash through crashing waves as they sought the safety of port.

Fourteen months later, on January 30, 2014, Alvarenga, now a hairy, wild-bearded and half-mad castaway, washed ashore on a nearly deserted island on the far side of the Pacific. He could barely speak and was unable to walk. He claimed to have drifted from Mexico, a journey of some seven thousand miles.

A “gripping saga,” (Daily Mail), 438 Days is the first-ever account of one of the most amazing survival stories in modern times. Based on dozens of hours of exclusive interviews with Alvarenga, his colleagues, search-and-rescue officials, the remote islanders who found him, and the medical team that saved his life, 438 Days is not only “an intense, immensely absorbing read” (Booklist) but an unforgettable study of the resilience, will, ingenuity and determination required for one man to survive more than a year lost and adrift at sea.

GENRE
Biographies & Memoirs
RELEASED
2015
November 17
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
288
Pages
PUBLISHER
Atria Books
SELLER
Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC
SIZE
53
MB

Customer Reviews

Showblox ,

A riveting, amazing book about an insane true story

I couldn’t put this book down. It’s a fantastic book, meticulously written, and covers ever single part of the amazing journey. I absolutely love this book! A true story of human resilience.

JayHollywood ,

Wow! What a great story!

I hope this becomes a movie, the story is so fascinating. It’s like the movie Cast Away.

Treycutshair ,

Captivating Book

Took less than a week to read after not reading since required to in high school over 8 years ago. Amazing story and hope Alvarenga is thriving in el salvador.

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