Staying Alive! 117 Days Adrift

by Maurice Bailey

Hardcover, 1974

Status

Available

Call number

910.45

Collection

Publication

David McKay (1974), Edition: 1st, 192 pages

Description

A gripping true story, this book tells the story of the Bailey family, whose yacht sank beneath them in the Pacific Ocean and their survival for nearly four months in a rubber raft.

User reviews

LibraryThing member drmaf
This book lacks the rawness of Survive the Savage Sea, in fact with only two people on a raft, a married couple at that, it almost comes across like a retirement cruise, even though I know the Bailey's did in fact suffer greatly. Not without interest, they are no less prone to arguing than the
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Robertson crew, but there isnt the sense of impending death that haunts the Robertson book. A pleasant read, but not earth-shattering in its impact
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

192 p.

ISBN

0679504583 / 9780679504580

Local notes

Located in Non-Fiction
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