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In Hazard
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Ideal for enthusiasts of intense sea tales, classic crime and thriller narratives, and readers who appreciate psychological studies of character in crisis.
In Hazard
A sea-story of vivid adventures, In Hazard is set on board the British ship Archimedes which is bound for the Far East from Norfolk (Virginia) via the Panama Canal. When the crew suddenly find themselves in the middle of a violent hurricane the book becomes an absorbing study of how different men behave when faced with danger.
'A tremendous piece of dramatic narrative description-as thrilling a yarn as you are likely to pick up-Magnificent' Sunday Times 20011227
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'A tremendous piece of dramatic narrative description—as thrilling a yarn as you are likely to pick up—Magnificent' Sunday Times
A sea-story of vivid adventures, In Hazard is set on board the British ship Archimedes which is bound for the Far East from Norfolk (Virginia) via the Panama Canal. When the crew suddenly find themselves in the middle of a violent hurricane, the book becomes an absorbing study of how different men behave when faced with danger.
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Praised by the Sunday Times as a "tremendous piece of dramatic narrative" and "as thrilling a yarn as you are likely to pick up," the novel receives commendation from Graham Greene, who notes that tackling a similar theme as Conrad's Typhoon is "triumphantly justified."
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ISBN: 9780099437444
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 July 2002
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 9.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 118g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Richard Hughes was born in 1900. Living much of his life in a castle in Wales, he wrote poems and plays as well as novels. He died in 1976
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