Near Death on the High Seas
Subtitle: True Stories of Disaster and Survival (Vintage Departures Original)
Publisher: Vintage; Vintage Books
Published: March 11, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9780307279347
Subjects: Discovery And Exploration (General); Shipwrecks; Travel; Travel - General; Sailing - Narratives; Special Interest - Adventure; Travel / Adventure; Essays & Travelogues; Sailing - General; Adventure and adventurers
Description: "In Near Death on the High Seas, Cecil Kuhne collects some of the most terrifying and astounding experiences of sailors confronting the awesome, raw power of the sea. These tales - filled with everyday heroes and survivors - comprise a riveting and often breathtaking collection of extraordinary stories that show the terrible ferocity of the untamable ocean."--BOOK JACKET.