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This is a real grabber. I was barely able to put it down and go to work. Get it and enjoy!!
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Wilbur Smith is an adept at thrilling and harrowing scenes, researching his facts, getting it all exactly as it should be.
Wilbur Smith sets his vividly realistic novels on the razor's edge between human courage and nature's wrath. In Hungry as the Sea, this master storyteller takes us to the frigid South Atlantic, where one man fights for his life-- and for redemption.
Nicholas Berg is on a daring rescue mission. One of his former ships is being lashed against the cliffs of Cape Alarm and is surrounded surrounded by survivors clinging to their boats. Berg has gambled everything on reaching the Golden Adventurer before a competitor and a violent storm to win a fortune in salvage fees. If he succeeds, however, the real danger will only just begin . . ..
From the power of a relentless ocean to the hunger of men to survive upon her, this is a towering novel of adventure, love and the daring of the human soul.
Nicholas Berg is on a daring rescue mission. One of his former ships is being lashed against the cliffs of Cape Alarm and is surrounded surrounded by survivors clinging to their boats. Berg has gambled everything on reaching the Golden Adventurer before a competitor and a violent storm to win a fortune in salvage fees. If he succeeds, however, the real danger will only just begin . . ..
From the power of a relentless ocean to the hunger of men to survive upon her, this is a towering novel of adventure, love and the daring of the human soul.
This is a vivid realistic novel on the razor's edge between human courage and nature's wrath. This story takes place in the frigid South Atlantic. Open the cover and you will be drawn in. I loved this book. I have read it now 3 times and each time it is powerful. If you enjoy stories about struggle to cope with nature and the ocean you also will enjoy this read.
One of my favorite Wilbur Smith adventure stories. Several times I couldn't put this one down.
Action packed suspenful adventure .
Another great adventure novel by a master.
A hero, Nicholas Berg, fighting to regain his power as head of a seagoing empire and his honor as a man . . .
A ship, Warlock, the most modern ocean salvage vessel ever build to face the primal fury of nature at its peak . . .
A woman, Samantha Silver, competing for the man she wanted against two rivals, a ravishing, ruthless heiress and the irrestible lure of danger . . .
A mission, to stop the world's costliiest supertanker from turning into history's greatest disaster . . .
A hero, Nicholas Berg, fighting to regain his power as head of a seagoing empire and his honor as a man . . .
A ship, Warlock, the most modern ocean salvage vessel ever build to face the primal fury of nature at its peak . . .
A woman, Samantha Silver, competing for the man she wanted against two rivals, a ravishing, ruthless heiress and the irrestible lure of danger . . .
A mission, to stop the world's costliiest supertanker from turning into history's greatest disaster . . .
from the power of a relentless ocean th the hunger of men to survive upon her this is a towering novel of adventure ,love and the daring of the human soul
Nicholas Berg is steaming out of Cape Town aboard the salvage tug "Warlock". Once Berg ruled an ocean-going empire. Now, his future has come down to a powerful boat and a daring rescue mission. One of his former ships is being lashed against the cliffs of Cape Alarm, surrounded by deadly icebergs and survivors clinging to their boats. Berg has...
