For readers who relish the image of clinging to a sinking makeshift
raft while fighting off sword-wielding and delirious mutineers
wrenching the last cask of water from a sailor's sun-scorched hands
(while sharks circle in famished anticipation), "Shipwrecked!
Adventures and Disasters at Sea" is an irresistible read. A heady
voyage through human suffering at the hands of unforgiving oceans,
cruel captains, and implacable fate, this latest collection of Evan
Balkan's impeccably researched true adventures details 14 major
maritime disasters. Included are such legendary stories as the 1629
maiden voyage of the "Batavia" that ended in mutiny and murder, and
the dramatic destruction of the majestic three-masted barquentine
"Endurance" in ice-clogged Antarctic waters in 1912. A vast
spectrum of human emotion and activity is featured in these
exciting profiles, from deadly incompetence and brutish cannibalism
to surprising self-sacrifice and quiet heroism.
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