Lifeboat at the End of the World

‘A superb, moving and authentic work of witness and evocation. It has held me transfixed and consoled… A magical, unforgettable and wholly original piece of fine art and plain craftsmanship’
Richard Holmes
‘I wanted to know, and to feel, what it was like to be out there, battling raging seas, fatigued and freezing, saving lives. After reading Dominic Gregory’s unflinchingly candid and extraordinarily powerful memoir, I finally do … “How can you explain [it all] to someone who has never seen that kind of thing?” fellow crew member Craig ponders. Gregory, to his immense credit, has succeeded in doing just that’
Daily Telegraph
‘You may feel you know about the small boats crisis from pictures and headlines in the news, from politicians generating inflammatory slogans or talking about how to solve it. But have you seen it, smelt it, tasted it, felt it? Dominic Gregory is one of the few people who can answer yes to that question, and Lifeboat at the End of the World is the powerful result’
The Times
‘This is a truly unforgettable memoir of courage and the moral imperative to save lives at sea’
Independent, ‘A Best New Book to Read in March’
‘This work of non-fiction gives a fascinating insight into the world of a lifeboat volunteer and the human experiences faced by the crew those is saves’
Financial Times, 4⁄5 stars
‘Very dramatic, well-written, and historically fascinating … For all lovers of the sea and those who admire the bravery, dedication and generosity of the lifeboat crews, this book by Dominic Gregory is highly recommended.’
Peter Marshall
‘Dominic Gregory hasn’t just delivered a survey of courage and determination – Lifeboat at the End of the World is a hymn to human decency, and that makes it a very timely book indeed’
Tim Winton
‘Beautiful, lyrical and original … I’ve never read a memoir quite like it’
Christie Watson
‘A true tour de force and one of those deeply altruistic books that it feels like a privilege to read’
Caroline Sanderson

Dominic Gregory volunteers on the Dungeness lifeboat. He lives in Kent and London. Lifeboat at the End of the World is his first book.

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