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Last man off : a true story of disaster and survival on the Antarctic seas / Matt Lewis.

Lewis, Matt, 1974- (Author).

Summary:

"'A sinister version of The Perfect Storm. Thrilling'--Sunday Times (UK). There's nothing that armchair adventure lovers relish more than a gripping true story of disaster and heroism, and Last Man Off delivers all that against a breathtaking backdrop oficebergs and killer whales. On June 6, 1998, twenty-three-year-old Matt Lewis had just started his dream job as a scientific observer aboard a deep-sea fishing boat in the waters off Antarctica. As the crew haul in the line for the day, a storm begins to brew. When the captain vanishes and they are forced to abandon ship, Lewis leads the escape onto three life rafts, where the battle for survival begins"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780147515346
ISBN: 0147515343
Physical Description: 228 pages ; 19 cm
Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Group USA, 2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Originally published in Great Britain by Viking, 2014"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Author's Note -- Crew List: MFV Sudur Havid -- Glossary -- Boat Plans and Maps -- Prologue: 18:30, Saturday, 6 June 1998 -- PART I. ESCAPE -- PART II. TROUBLE -- PART III. ADRIFT -- PART IV. DELIVERANCE -- Epilogue -- Afterword -- Report of the Court of Marine Inquiry : The Sinking of the MFV Sudurhavid.