Rough Water: Stories of Survival From The Sea - Softcover

Clint, Editor Willis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1840182636 ISBN 13: 9781840182637

Publisher: Bailliett & Fitgerald Inc., Th, 1999

Synopsis

An excellent anthology of sea stories by 17 well-known writers like Herman Wouk, Sebastian Junger, Richard Henry Dana, Jr. John McPhee, and many more. It's 355 pages in a quality paperback format that is 6" x 9". Daniel Hays, author of "My Old Man and the Sea" said "Rough Water is a superb collection of the best writing about men and women against the sea. Its an exceptionally strong anthology and a lot of fun to read" & Tim Queeney Editor of Ocean Navigator said "Like 'The 'Perfect Storm' this collection tells hypnotic tales of mariners battling the remorseless sea". Edited by Clint Willis, who is a contributing editor of Forbes, ASAP & Worth and also series editor of Adrenaline Books. Outstanding for those who love the sea.

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Review

Clint Willis, the anthologist de l'extrème who brought us High, takes to the brine for a wide-lens collection of tales from the high seas in Rough Water. Much of it aims for the outer reach as portrayed in Sebastian Junger's Perfect Storm. Armchair navigators will thrill to the dangers and codes of honor that intermingle in the surf, as in Robin Knox-Johnston's stiff-upper-lip telling of his solo circumglobal sail: "I was in the lead and stood a slight chance of winning, and I felt that this would be worth giving an eye for, so I carried on." And like many anthologies, this one may draw readers to the full-length versions. Tony Farrington's harrowing account of a rescue in the South Pacific stands on its own, but others, like Steven Callahan's "Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea," beg for a full telling. Not recommended for a pleasure cruise. --Tipton Blish

About the Author

Narrators Bios: George Guidall is one of the foremost narrators in the audiobook industry, recording over 500 unabridged books and garnering the 1999 Audie Award for Best Narration of Unabridged Fiction. His forty-year career includes appearances on Broadway, off-Broadway winning an OBIE Award films and television. Graeme Malcolm, with over 150 audiobooks to his credit, is an accomplished television, film and stage actor. He has been honored with an Audie Award for his narrative skills and was the 1998 recipient of the Narrator of the Year Award from the American Foundation For The Blind. Simon Prebble, a veteran of soap operas, As The World Turns and Loving, has narrated nearly 150 audiobooks. The UK native has extensive voice-over experience in industrial, public service, radio and television advertising campaigns, and has been an on-camera spokesman for corporate presentations. Rick Adamson is a Grammy nominee and an American Library Association award-winning narrator of audiobooks for all ages. He has appeared on television and videos, as well as dozens of audiobook productions. Rick lives in New Jersey with his wife and two sons.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bailliett & Fitgerald Inc., Th
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1840182636
• ISBN 13: 9781840182637
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1