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Making Shore (enhanced)

by Sara Allerton
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Torpedoed by a German U-boat, adrift on the open ocean, gravely weakened and slowly dying of thirst - the odds of making shore are lengthening with each gruelling hour. Deliverance from the decaying lifeboat will take something far more remarkable than sheer endurance. And after survival at sea, yet more anguish lies in wait. Based on a true incident in 1942. Dignified yet compelling - packs an enormous emotional wallopA"—Mark Thornton, Costa Award judge 2010. A novel of raw intensity and startling emotional powerA"—Lancashire Evening Post. "A remarkable imaginative achievement"—Edward Stourton. "Destined to become a true maritime classic "—Angus Konstam. "A brilliantly conceived story of endurance and romance"—Lord Butler. "A powerful and remarkable novel"—Army Children Archive. "Elevated to the realms of the truly memorable"—Simon Appleby, Bookgeeks. Enhanced edition features exclusive video and audio interviews with author and the 87-year-old survivor of the original wartime incident.
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Publisher: Saraband

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  • ISBN: 9781887354820
  • Release date: December 26, 2010

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  • ISBN: 9781887354820
  • File size: 23666 KB
  • Release date: December 26, 2010

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Fiction Literature

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English

Torpedoed by a German U-boat, adrift on the open ocean, gravely weakened and slowly dying of thirst - the odds of making shore are lengthening with each gruelling hour. Deliverance from the decaying lifeboat will take something far more remarkable than sheer endurance. And after survival at sea, yet more anguish lies in wait. Based on a true incident in 1942. Dignified yet compelling - packs an enormous emotional wallopA"—Mark Thornton, Costa Award judge 2010. A novel of raw intensity and startling emotional powerA"—Lancashire Evening Post. "A remarkable imaginative achievement"—Edward Stourton. "Destined to become a true maritime classic "—Angus Konstam. "A brilliantly conceived story of endurance and romance"—Lord Butler. "A powerful and remarkable novel"—Army Children Archive. "Elevated to the realms of the truly memorable"—Simon Appleby, Bookgeeks. Enhanced edition features exclusive video and audio interviews with author and the 87-year-old survivor of the original wartime incident.
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Fiction Literature
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