Deadliest Sea: The Untold Story Behind the Greatest Rescue in Coast Guard History
Deadliest Sea: The Untold Story Behind the Greatest Rescue in Coast Guard History
Deadliest Sea: The Untold Story Behind the Greatest Rescue in Coast Guard History
Description
Description
Deadliest Sea by Kalee Thompson is the spellbinding true story of the greatest rescue in U.S. Coast Guard history. Recounting the tragic sinking of the fishing trawler, Alaska Ranger, in the Bering Sea and its remarkable aftermath in March 2008, Deadliest Sea is real life action and adventure at its finest. The full story of an amazing rescue--where extraordinary courage, ingenuity, will, and technology combined in one of the most remarkable maritime feats ever recorded--has never been told before now. It's The Perfect Storm meets Deadliest Catch.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
Books about disaster in the Alaskan fishing industry are common, but titles as good as this one....This extraordinary book is accessible to every level of interest in those who go down to the sea in ships and may well keep most of them up all night are rare. - Booklist
"Kalee Thompson reports on every detail of the disaster and subsequent rescue...out of nowhere, a heroic team of Coast Guard specialists swoops in to save as many souls as they can. Needless to say, it's riveting." - GQ
"Kalee Thompson reports on every detail of the disaster and subsequent rescue...out of nowhere, a heroic team of Coast Guard specialists swoops in to save as many souls as they can. Needless to say, it's riveting." - GQ
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
William Morrow & Company
Pub date:
2011-06-14
Length:
336 pages
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