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Title: Capsized/the True Story of Four Men Adrift for 119 Days by James Nalepka, Steven Callahan ISBN: 0-06-017961-9 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: October, 1992 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Culinary skills at sea
Comment: The previous reviews all rate and describe the story accurately - an excellent tale of survival at sea. To add to this now:
On return, the survivors were doubted because of their apparent good health. Perhaps this is why the book focuses so much on food - they had a good cook with them and learned to dine relatively well. The story is from the cook's viewpoint too. If you have some culinary leanings, you may get more from the book than you expect.
New Zealander's will also identify with aspects of the story - Picton, Cook Strait, Great Barrier etc.
Rating: 4
Summary: what an ordeal
Comment: I guarantee you will be fatigued after reading this gripping account of a 119 day drift in the roaring 40's off the coast of New Zealand. Due to some freaky currents, the four men aboard actually ended up making a circle to the north and then back to the west towards New Zealand. While on board, they projected that they'd be heading toward South America and it is scary to note there just ain't anything between the two places. This is a very well done account of the day to day life and how little by little the four men come together at least enough to learn how to subsist off the sea. They were very lucky in that they had lots of food on board to start because it took them a while to learn how to catch fish. You'll never look at fish guts the same way -- they used EVERY part of the fish. The author does a good job showing the shifting friendships and loyalties -- not surprising considering the small space they shared for 4 months. This is more than the typical survival book in that the author follows up with one of the survivor's fight with cancer almost immediately when he returned. Thus, the end of the book is bittersweet with one of the men dying after he made many key personal realizations about himself and his life. An excellent adventure read with some insights into friendship as well.
Rating: 5
Summary: Outstanding
Comment: I am extremely impressed with every word and description from Mr. Callahan and enjoyed this book immensly; I cannot rate it high enough. His story and message truly comes alive as I become apart of the despair and continuous struggles these men experience. I am there with them, soaking it all in from hidden eyes. Mr. Callahan's writing is supurb; I cannot put this book down. When I am finished I rush to search for more books he has written as this author has become one of my favorites; I thurst for him as a capsized victom myself with no water. Give me more! Most of all, thank you.
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Title: Survive the Savage Sea by Dougal Robertson ISBN: 0924486732 Publisher: Sheridan House Pub. Date: October, 1994 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Adrift: Seventy Six Days Lost at Sea by Steven Callahan ISBN: 0345410157 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 29 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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