a true story of disaster and survival on the Antarctic seas Lewis, Matt 1974- creator author text bibliography biography nyu New York, New York Plume 2015 2014 monographic eng

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xix, 230 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 21 cm "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"-- 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 Matt Lewis "Originally published in Great Britain by Viking, 2014"-- Title page verso Includes bibliographical references (page 230) t------ Lewis, Matt 1974- Sudur Havid (Fishing boat) Shipwrecks Antarctic Ocean Survival at sea Antarctic Ocean Severe storms Antarctic Ocean Rescues Antarctic Ocean BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs 910.9167/3 B 9780147515346 (pbk.) 0147515343 (pbk.) 2015004920 DLC 150528 20250702155618.0 892458482 eng