Left for Dead: The Untold Story of the Tragic 1979 Fastnet Race
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 | Product Details: Paperback 308 pages Release Date: 09 May 2008 Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical ISBN: 0713689366 Rating:  Sales Rank: 6482 | | Look for similar books by subject:
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| | Customer Reviews: Chilling (28 December 2008)I read this in less than a day. I just couldn't put it down. It is an amazing survival story, from which Nick should not have survived. But the fact that it is a story that remained untold for 25 years shows the courage it must have taken to relive those days and write the book. The descriptions of the seas and the emotions make it seem incredibly real and allows you to follow the highs and lows of the events as they unfold. The paperback version includes more information and photos. I found the book quite chilling not only because of the power of the sea but the survival story itself. A story I won't forget easily. Left for dead 1979 Fastnet Disaster (20 December 2008)I was loaned this book by a friend & decided to read a few chapters before going to bed. I couldn't leave it down & got to bed at around 02.30 next morning. I then purchased my own copy via Amazon & then another one for a friend. Nick Ward was very gracious to the crew members who left him behind, I doubt if I would have interpreted their actions in the same way. An excellent read & a book well worth having in one's library as it is (10 December 2008)I am a humble dinghy sailor, but was gripped by this account of disaster in a bigger boat. Although jointly written with Sinead O'Brien you can't see the join, and apart from a few minor subediting glitches it's well written. The account of mountanous seas really (and frighteningly) puts you there. But the insight into his resentment - and later, understanding - of the three shipmates who abandoned him makes the book more profound than just the average disaster story. A triumph of writing (27 October 2008)Walking on Water: A Voyage Around Britain and Through Life Having had the pleasure of meeting Nick, actually reading this harrowing account, made the story all the more real. I was only 13 when the tragedy happened but, even at such an early age, and as a keen sailor myself, it was indelibly etched on my mind. So to actually read this terrifying, first-hand account, all these years later was gripping. Of all the horror of that fateful race, two good things came out of it; Firstly Nick survived, and secondly he had the courage to document what must have been the most traumatic event in his life. Totally inspiring and a real page turner. Excellent (13 October 2008)I bought this book by chance and have since bought 2 more copies for friends. It is an absorbing, understated, well written account of the disaster striking a boat on the infamous 1979 Fastnet Race and for someone who would prefer to read non fiction I couldnt put it down. Apparently, the paperback version was published later and includes additional concluding paragraphs not in the hardback. Highly recommended. My wife who has no particular interest in sailing read the book in 2 days. | |
