Survive savage sea

 At 10 am on 15 June 1972, the 19-ton, 43-foot schooner Lucette, sailed by a Scottish ex-farmer and his family, was attacked by killer whales in the Pacific, and sank in 60 seconds. What happened after that is the subject of one of the most astounding survival stories ever to be told.  In an inflatable rubber raft, with a 9-foot fiberglass dinghy to tow it, Dougal Robertson and his crew of five - his wife, 18-year-old son and 12-year-old twin boys, and a student friend - decided to make for the coast of Costa Rica, 1000 miles and an estimated 50 days away.  They had emergency rations of food and water for only three days, a handful of random items salvaged from Lucette, and no maps or compass or instruments of any kind.  Steering by the sun and stars, they set course for the Doldrums. A ship passed near them by failed to see their flares, leaving them to face death from thirst, starvation and exhaustion.  But they did not die.  Their raft sank under them and still they did not die.  Cramped together in their tiny dinghy with only six inches of freeboard, they clawed a space for themselves in the savage ecology of the ocean, on constant alert against 20-foot waves, marauding sharks, and numerous other hazards, through rain, storm, calm and equatorial heat.  With knowledge as their primary weapon, love as their bond, courage and self-sacrifice became a way of life, as mile after mile these six humans in the vast reaches of the Pacific refused to admit defeat. Hard cover, fairly good condition, with dust jacket.  The book shows some signs of wear, and foxing.  223 pages.

Book Information: Cover: Hard Cover. Slight foxing on the deck and endpapersCondition of Book: GoodDust Jacket & Condition: Intact in good conditionISBN:N/APublisher:Book Club AssociatesYear of Publication: 1974Other Information: illustrated with black and white photos.Weight:   360 g  + 200 g packaging = 560 gSizes: 20,5 x 13,5 cmpages: 224

  Superman Annual # 3 Vandal Savage Pt.1 "Savage Dawn" SAVAGE DAWN BEGINS Superman and Vandal Savage have been on a collision course for centuries. As Kal-El struggles to survive against this barbarian's attacking hordes, we reveal the events that led to Vandal Savage's creation - and his unexpected connection to Krypton. Immortals gather to put an end to the Last Son of Krypton so Earth may live! Continues in Action Comics Vol.2 #47

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours 'Fast-paced, amusing and insightful' Guardian 'A brilliant and funny read for the apocalyptically-minded' Matt Haig, author of Reasons to Stay Alive 'In a sea of books about mental health, it stands out for its humour, wisdom and lightness of touch' Adam Kay, author of This is Going to Hurt 'I LOVED it because it's good to know that I'm not the only one pretending everything's fine, even when everything is fine' Juno Dawson, author of The Gender Games 'Hilarious and deeply insightful' Dean Burnett, author of The Idiot Brain There are plenty of books out there on how to survive a zombie apocalypse, all-out nuclear war, or Armageddon. But what happens when it feels like the world is ending every single time you wake up? That's what having anxiety is like - and How to Survive the End of the World is here to help. Or at least make you feel like you're not so alone. From helping readers identify the enemy, to safeguarding the vulnerable areas of their lives, Aaron Gillies will examine the impact of anxiety, and give readers some tools to fight back - whether with medication, therapy, CBT, coping techniques, or simply with a dark sense of humour. Features Summary A hilarious, moving and genuinely helpful guide to surviving anxiety by Aaron Gillies, aka @TechnicallyRon Author Aaron Gillies Publisher Two Roads Pub Release date 20180515 Pages 294 ISBN 1-4736-5969-8 ISBN 13 978-1-4736-5969-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days Shortlisted for the 2017 PEN Ackerley Prize`The thing to remember about this story is that every word is true. If I never told it to a soul, and this book did not exist, it would not cease to be true. I don't mind at all if you forget this.The important thing is that I don't.'On a hot still morning on a beautiful beach in Jamaica, Decca Aitkenhead's life changed for ever.Her four-year-old boy was paddling peacefully at the water's edge when a wave pulled him out to sea. Her partner, Tony, swam out and saved their son's life - then drowned before her eyes.When Decca and Tony first met a decade earlier, they became the most improbable couple in London. She was an award-winning Guardian journalist, famous for interviewing leading politicians. He was a dreadlocked criminal with a history of drug-dealing and violence. No one thought the romance would last, but it did. Until the tide swept Tony away, plunging Decca into the dark chasm of random tragedy.Exploring race and redemption, privilege and prejudice, ALL AT SEA is a remarkable story of love and loss, of how one couple changed each other's lives and of what a sudden death can do to the people who survive. Features Summary Shortlisted for the 2017 PEN Ackerley Prize`The thing to remember about this story is that every word is true. If I never told it to a soul, and this book did not exist... Author Decca Aitkenhead Publisher Fourth Estate Release date 20160407 Pages 240 ISBN 0-00-814214-9 ISBN 13 978-0-00-814214-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days From the award-winning author of Grace (Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year 2018) comes this powerful, devastating, and redemptive novel. Fishermen Bolivar and Hector set sail from their South American village, but soon find themselves cast adrift in the Pacific Ocean by a sudden storm. As the days pass and no rescue materialises, the two men must come to terms with their environment, and with each other, if they are to survive. Part gripping survival story, part fearless existential parable, Beyond the Sea is a meditation on what it means to be a man, a friend, a father and a sinner in our fallen world. As deep and timeless as the sea, this novel sits squarely in the tradition of Camus, Borges, Joyce, Beckett, and McCarthy. Features Summary An unforgettable novella on grief and survival from one of Ireland's rising stars Author Paul Lynch Publisher Oneworld Publications Release date 20190803 Pages 192 ISBN 1-78607-648-9 ISBN 13 978-1-78607-648-9

The book is old, and the pages may be browned. There are creases on the spine and corners, and worn around the edges. The book is still very readable, but has seen some wear. Wilbur Smith sets his vividly realistic novels on the razor's edge between human courage and nature's wrath. In Hungry As The Sea, this master storyteller takes us to the frigid South Atlantic, where one man fights for his life-- and for redemption. Nicholas Berg is steaming out of Cape Town aboard the salvage tug Warlock. Once Berg ruled an ocean-going empire. Now, his future has come down to a powerful boat and a daring rescue mission. One of his former ships is being lashed against the cliffs of Cape Alarm, surrounded by deadly icebergs and survivors clinging to their boats. Berg has gambled everything on reaching the Golden Adventurer before a competitor and a violent storm-- to win a fortune in salvage fees. But if Nick Berg succeeds, and climbs back into the international shipping game, that's when the real danger will begin... From the power of a relentless ocean to the hunger of men to survive upon her, this is a towering novel of adventure, love and the daring of the human soul.

 Book is in very good condition. (see photos) A Viking adventure packed with battles, blood and gore, Raven is historical fiction at its very best, and marks the debut of an outstanding new talent.  When Norsemen from across the sea burn his village, Osric, a carpenter's apprentice, is taken prisoner by these warriors. Their chief, Sigurd the Lucky, believes the Norns have woven this strange boy's fate with his own, and Osric begins to sense glorious purpose among this fellowship of warriors.  Immersed in the Norsemen's world, Osric proves a natural warrior and forges a blood bond with Sigurd, who renames him Raven. But the Norsemen's world is savage and a young man must become a killer in order to survive. Raven chooses a bloody and dangerous path, accepting the mission of raiding deep into hostile lands to steal a holy book from Coenwolf, King of Mercia.  There he will find more than the Holy Gospels of St. Jerome. He will find Cynethryth, an English girl with a soul to match his own.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 20 - 25 working days 'The valley was full of snakes and serpents as big as palm trees, so huge that they could have swallowed any elephant that met them.'A selection of fantastic and perilous adventures at sea from the Thousand and One Nights.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Features Summary Offers a selection of adventures at sea from the Thousand and One Nights. Publisher Penguin Classics Release date 20150225 Pages 55 ISBN 0-14-139768-3 ISBN 13 978-0-14-139768-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days 'I'm the Cat in the Hat and I hear that you wish to go down to the sea and visit the fish. ' Let the coolest cat in town introduce you to the fascinating world of nature. Written in rollicking Seussian rhyme and packed with funny pictures, 'The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library' explores the huge variety of life forms, from mammals and minibeasts to fishes and dinosaurs — looking at how animals live, what they eat, how they survive. A wonderful introduction to nature for early readers! LEARN TO READ. READ TO LEARN. Features Summary I'm the Cat in the Hat, and I hear that you wish, to go down to the sea, and visit the fish." And so Dr. Seuss' famous feline plunges young readers from the sunny surface waters to the deepest ocean trenches in search of an amazing array of marine creatures.. Author Bonnie Worth (Author), Aristides Ruiz (Illustrator) Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Release date 20010604 Pages 44 ISBN 0-00-711108-8 ISBN 13 978-0-00-711108-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days "No one has set foot on Earth in centuries -- until now." Ever since a devastating nuclear war, humanity has lived on spaceships far above Earth's radioactive surface. Now, one hundred juvenile delinquents -- considered expendable by society -- are being sent on a dangerous mission: to recolonize the planet. It could be their second chance at life...or it could be a suicide mission. CLARKE was arrested for treason, though she's haunted by the memory of what she really did. WELLS, the chancellor's son, came to Earth for the girl he loves -- but will she ever forgive him? Reckless BELLAMY fought his way onto the transport pod to protect his sister, the other half of the only pair of siblings in the universe. And GLASS managed to escape back onto the ship, only to find that life there is just as dangerous as she feared it would be on Earth. Confronted with a savage land and haunted by secrets from their pasts, the hundred must fight to survive. They were never meant to be heroes, but they may be mankind's last hope. Features Summary "No one has set foot on Earth in centuries -- until now." Ever since a devastating nuclear war, humanity has lived on spaceships far above Earth's radioactive surface... Author Kass Morgan Publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Release date 20140318 Pages 323 ISBN 0-316-23449-4 ISBN 13 978-0-316-23449-8

The Hunger Games meets Lost in this spectacular new series. Now a major TV series on E4. No one has set foot on Earth in centuries - until now. Ever since a devastating nuclear war, humanity has lived on spaceships far above Earth's radioactive surface. Now, one hundred juvenile delinquents - considered expendable by society - are being sent on a dangerous mission: to re-colonize the planet. It could be their second chance at life...or it could be a suicide mission. CLARKE was arrested for treason, though she's haunted by the memory of what she really did. WELLS, the chancellor's son, came to Earth for the girl he loves - but will she ever forgive him Reckless BELLAMY fought his way onto the transport pod to protect his sister, the other half of the only siblings in the universe. And GLASS managed to escape back onto the ship, only to find that life there is just as dangerous as she feared it would be on Earth. Confronted with a savage land and haunted by secrets from their pasts, the hundred must fight to survive. They were never meant to be heroes, but they may be mankind's last hope. Format:Paperback

Paperback. English. Macmillan. 2004. 347pp. In good condition. TEST Takeo and the exquisite Kaede, still only teenagers, are now married, but the implacable forces of destiny that rule their lives tear them apart. Takeo, a battle-hardened warrior at the head of an army fighting for his Otori birthright, finds his courage and leadership forged in the fire of bloodshed and sacrifice, while his legendary magical powers are tested to their limits against the invisible assassins of the Tribe. Kaede, determined to reclaim her own lands, is treacherously betrayed and forced into marriage. Their love will survive until death - but death, in this savage, beautiful world, is always only a moment away.

Paperback. English. Picador. 2005. In good condition. TEST Takeo and the exquisite Kaede, still only teenagers, are now married, but the implacable forces of destiny that rule their lives tear them apart. Takeo, a battle-hardened warrior at the head of an army fighting for his Otori birthright, finds his courage and leadership forged in the fire of bloodshed and sacrifice, while his legendary magical powers are tested to their limits against the invisible assassins of the Tribe. Kaede, determined to reclaim her own lands, is treacherously betrayed and forced into marriage. Their love will survive until death - but death, in this savage, beautiful world, is always only a moment away.

We combine postage, so do look at our other items on offer. Postage prices outside of South African borders will differ. Please enquire before purchasing. Dispatched within 3 business days. Condition: Very Good. Winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize for Literature Univ. of Nebraska Press, 2002 - Fiction - 214 pp. Set largely in locations near the French Riviera, these eleven short stories depict the harsh realities of life for the less-privileged inhabitants of this very privileged region. Distinguished French writer J. M. G. Le Clezio lends his voice to the dispossessed and explores his familiar themes of alienation, immigration, poverty, violence, indifference, the loss of beauty, and the betrayal of innocence. In one story an adolescent girl encounters the violence of a gang of masked bikers in a hostile and desolate housing project. In others a man stands by helplessly as a place of great beauty and deep childhood memory is slowly consumed and destroyed by a quickly developing city, an illegal immigrant desperate for work finds himself the prisoner of a ring trafficking in human beings, and two girls risk everything by running away from home and their dead-end factory jobs in search of a more meaningful life. At once tragic and evocative, these engrossing and beautifully crafted stories touch upon the loss of human values in a rapidly changing world. Le Clezio is an intensely atmospheric, nearly hallucinatory writer, and in his riveting and eviscerating short stories, dreams turn inexorably into nightmares. -- Booklist Mentioned in The New York Times (Paperback Row) December 28, 2008 About the author   (2002) Winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize for Literature, J. M. G. Le Clezio was born in Nice in 1940 and is one of France’s best-known contemporary writers. He has published more than thirty novels and nonfiction works. In the course of the last four decades Le Clézio has won numerous prizes, including the Prix Renaudot for his first novel. His works have been translated into many languages. C. Dickson is a translator living in France. Her translations include Shams Nadir's The Astrolabe of the Sea and Mohammad Dib's The Savage Night (Nebraska 2001). Bibliographic information:    Title The Round & Other Cold Hard Facts Author Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio Translated by C. Dickson Publisher U of Nebraska Press, 2002 ISBN 0803280076, 9780803280076 Length 214 pages    Please Click ---> HERE PTO Books is selling. Follow PTO Books on Facebook.