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The Last Run : A true story of rescue and redemption on the Alaska seas
The Last Run A true story of rescue and redemption on the Alaska seas
Author: Todd Lewan
It was the catch of a lifetime. In late January 1998, after a miserable stretch of fishing that hadn't paid for even their groceries, the five-man crew of a seventy-nine-year-old Alaska schooner called the La Conte risked one last run to the Fairweather Grounds, despite the approach of bad weather. The young skipper, a father-to-be, was...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060196486
ISBN-10: 0060196483
Publication Date: 7/1/2004
Pages: 384
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4 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: HarperCollins
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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reviewed The Last Run : A true story of rescue and redemption on the Alaska seas on + 86 more book reviews
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This is a true account of a remarkable search and rescue mission by the Coast Guard, using helecopters, in the dead of an Alaskan winter, a cataclysmic Arctic storm with hurricane-force winds (140-mph gusts) and towering seas (waves that were ten stories high).
dirinda89 avatar reviewed The Last Run : A true story of rescue and redemption on the Alaska seas on + 10 more book reviews
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This is a terrific and horrifying read. It starts out a bit slow but then it grabs you and you'll be unable to put it down. I am a fan of the TV show Deadliest Catch, this book is akin to that show on steroids.
GainesvilleGirl avatar reviewed The Last Run : A true story of rescue and redemption on the Alaska seas on + 215 more book reviews
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An exciting, and at times heart wrenching, story of a down-on-their-luck group of misfit seamen who had the temerity, or sheer stupidity, to take a worn out and poorly equipped sea vessel on a fishing expedition that turned out to be a deadly venture.
In my opinion the story is well written and thoroughly
researched by author Lewan, who delves into the backgrounds and lives of the crew and the men involved in the rescue operation, giving the book a very human approach. Details of the shipwreck and the hair raising rescue of some of the crew in the midst of a terrifying, hurricane strength, storm are breathtaking. I highly recommend this book to those who enjoy stories of "men who go down to the sea in ships," and who occasionally don't come back.
reviewed The Last Run : A true story of rescue and redemption on the Alaska seas on + 191 more book reviews
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This is an excellent book. It grabs you from the very first page and never lets you go. The writing is so good, it reads like a novel but it is a true story. It is the story of a fishing boat and because they had not gotten a good catch the captain decided to go out for one last time. It was getting into the time when they should be in port for the winter,but hoped to make a killing this last time. If you are into this genre you will love this book, and well worth the time to read it.
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