$23.89
- Paperback
300 pages
- Release Date
28 June 2016
Summary
On November 17th, 2012, Salvador Alvarenga left the coast of Mexico for a two-day fishing trip. A vicious storm killed his engine and the current dragged his boat out to sea. The storm picked up and carried him West, deeper into the heart of the Pacific Ocean. Alvarenga would not touch solid ground again for 14 months.
When he was washed ashore on January 30th, 2014, he had drifted over 9,000 miles. Three dozen cruise ships and container vessels passed nearby. Not one stopped for the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781509800193 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1509800190 |
| Author: | Jonathan Franklin |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Pan Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 300 |
| Edition: | Main Market Ed. |
| Release Date: | 28 June 2016 |
| Weight: | 216g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 129mm x 196mm |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Critics Review
A fascinating, action-packed account of long-term survival on the open seas * Kirkus Reviews *
Jonathan Franklin
Based in Santiago, Chile, Jonathan Franklin regularly reports for the Guardian, Washington Post, National Geographic and Esquire. He also works with the team at ‘Retro Report’ producing documentaries broadcast by the New York Times. Franklin’s previous books include 33 Men, the exclusive account of the Chilean miners trapped nearly a kilometre underground. 33 Men became a bestseller in the UK and US, and was translated into 19 languages.
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