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'The authors of this absorbing book have a strong command of
detail, context and narrative structure... the results are
impressively claustrophobic.' - Times Literary Supplement
'Gripping... The authors skillfully capture the fear and
claustrophobia. A riveting real-life drama.' - Kirkus 'Cabin Fever
is riveting, taut, and extensively researched. Smith and Franklin
have written a page-turning adventure that will keep you reading
late into the night.' - Martin Dugard, #1 New York Times
bestselling author of Taking Paris 'A gripping account of how an
invisible stowaway - the Covid-19 virus - transformed a fun-filled
luxury cruise into an unimaginable nightmare.' - Sara Gay Forden,
bestselling author of House of Gucci 'Extensive first-hand
testimony and the authors' brisk, matter-of-fact style enrich this
propulsive account of how a holiday cruise turned into a nightmare.
Readers will be riveted.' - Publishers Weekly In early 2020, the
world was on edge. An ominous virus was spreading and no one knew
what the coming weeks would bring. Far from the hotspots, the
cruise ship Zaandam was preparing to sail from Buenos Aires loaded
with 1,200 passengers - British, American, Australian, European and
South American tourists, plus 600 crew. Most passengers were over
the age of 65. There was concern about the virus in the news but
that was oceans away. Escaping to sea at the ends of the earth for
a few weeks seemed like it might be a good option. The cruise line
had said the voyage would go ahead as scheduled and it would be
safe. Within days, people aboard the Zaandam began to fall sick.
The world's ports shut down. Zaandam became a top story on the news
and was denied safe harbour everywhere. With only two doctors
aboard and few medical supplies to test for or treat Covid-19, and
with dwindling food and water, the ship wandered the oceans on an
unthinkable journey. Cabin Fever is a riveting narrative thriller,
taking readers behind the scenes of the ship's complex workings,
and below decks into the personal lives of passengers and crew who
were caught unprepared for the deadly ordeal that lay ahead. It is
a story layered with moments of peril, perseverance and kindness. A
remarkable tale that is filled with individual acts of heroism and
the struggles and the tragedies of the crew and passengers.
The new "nonfiction"--the adaptation of storytelling techniques to
journalistic articles in the manner of Truman Capote, Tom Wolfe,
and John McPhee--is an innovative genre that has been awarded
virtually every Pulitzer Prize for literary journalism since 1979.
And now Jon Franklin, himself a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and
undisputed master of the great American nonfiction short story,
shares the secrets of his success. Franklin shows how to make
factual pieces come alive by applying the literary techniques of
complication/resolution, flashback, foreshadowing, and pace. He
illustrates his points with a close analysis and annotation of two
of his most acclaimed stories, so that the reader can see,
step-by-step, just how they were created. This lively,
easy-to-follow guid combines readability and excitement with the
best of expository prose and illuminates the techniques that
beginning journalists--and more experienced ones, too--will find
immensely helpful:
Stalking the true short story Drafting an effective outline
Structuring the rough copy Polishing like a pro and the tips,
tools, and techniques that will put your stories on the cutting
edge
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A Wild Idea (Hardcover)
Jonathan Franklin
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The incredible true survival story of one man's record-breaking
fourteen months lost at sea. On 17th November, 2012, Salvador
Alvarenga left the coast of Mexico for a two-day fishing trip. A
vicious storm killed his engine and the current dragged his boat
out to sea. The storm picked up and carried him West, deeper into
the heart of the Pacific Ocean. Alvarenga would not touch solid
ground again for fourteen months. When he was washed ashore on
January 30th, 2014, he had drifted over 9,000 miles. Three dozen
cruise ships and container vessels passed nearby. Not one stopped
for the stranded fisherman. He considered suicide on multiple
occasions - including offering himself up to a pack of circling
sharks. But Alvarenga developed a method of survival that kept his
body and mind intact long enough for the Pacific Ocean to spit him
up onto a remote palm-studded island. Crawling ashore, he was saved
by a local couple living in their own private castaway paradise.
Based on dozens of hours of interviews with Alvarenga and his
colleagues, search and rescue officials, the medical team that
saved his life and the remote islanders who nursed him back to
normality, 438 Days by Jonathan Franklin is an epic tale of
survival and one man's incredible story of beating the ultimate
odds.
'The authors of this absorbing book have a strong command of
detail, context and narrative structure... the results are
impressively claustrophobic.' - Times Literary Supplement
'Gripping... The authors skillfully capture the fear and
claustrophobia. A riveting real-life drama.' - Kirkus 'Cabin Fever
is riveting, taut, and extensively researched. Smith and Franklin
have written a page-turning adventure that will keep you reading
late into the night.' - Martin Dugard, #1 New York Times
bestselling author of Taking Paris 'A gripping account of how an
invisible stowaway - the Covid-19 virus - transformed a fun-filled
luxury cruise into an unimaginable nightmare.' - Sara Gay Forden,
bestselling author of House of Gucci 'Extensive first-hand
testimony and the authors' brisk, matter-of-fact style enrich this
propulsive account of how a holiday cruise turned into a nightmare.
Readers will be riveted.' - Publishers Weekly In early 2020, the
world was on edge. An ominous virus was spreading and no one knew
what the coming weeks would bring. Far from the hotspots, the
cruise ship Zaandam was preparing to sail from Buenos Aires loaded
with 1,200 passengers - British, American, Australian, European and
South American tourists, plus 600 crew. Most passengers were over
the age of 65. There was concern about the virus in the news but
that was oceans away. Escaping to sea at the ends of the earth for
a few weeks seemed like it might be a good option. The cruise line
had said the voyage would go ahead as scheduled and it would be
safe. Within days, people aboard the Zaandam began to fall sick.
The world's ports shut down. Zaandam became a top story on the news
and was denied safe harbour everywhere. With only two doctors
aboard and few medical supplies to test for or treat Covid-19, and
with dwindling food and water, the ship wandered the oceans on an
unthinkable journey. Cabin Fever is a riveting narrative thriller,
taking readers behind the scenes of the ship's complex workings,
and below decks into the personal lives of passengers and crew who
were caught unprepared for the deadly ordeal that lay ahead. It is
a story layered with moments of peril, perseverance and kindness. A
remarkable tale that is filled with individual acts of heroism and
the struggles and the tragedies of the crew and passengers.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
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