Bibliograph

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

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 230)

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contains biographical information

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Last man off

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

892458482

Responsibility statement

Matt Lewis

Sub title

a true story of disaster and survival on the Antarctic seas

Summary

"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"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 of icebergs 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, "--Novelist

Table Of Contents

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

Target audience

adult

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