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- Publisher
- Saraband
- ISBN
- 1887354743
What is this book about?
Torpedoed by a German U-boat, the survivors are adrift on the open ocean in a decaying lifeboat, weakened and slowly dying of thirst, and their chances of reaching land shrink with every hour. Inspired by a true incident in the Second World War, the novel is a story of fear and survival, friendship and love.
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