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Adrift by Steven Callahan is an exhilarating true account of survival at sea. The author recounts his time spent adrift on a life raft for 76 days after his sailboat sinks. Through his remarkable journey, he battles the elements, faces the vastness of the ocean, and relies on his ingenuity and resilience to stay alive.
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If you are captivated by tales of survival against the odds, you might enjoy this gripping account of resilience and ingenuity after being stranded at sea. This story offers a unique perspective on the human spirit, blending thrilling adventure with profound reflections on isolation and determination.

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Adrift

When Callahan's small sloop sank west of the Canary Islands, he found himself adrift in the Atlantic in a five-foot raft, with only enough food and water for 18 days. For 76 days he drifted 1800 miles, the only man in history to survive more than a month alone at sea in an inflatable raft.

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Before The Perfect Storm, before In the Heart of the Sea, Steven Callahan's dramatic tale of survival at sea was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than thirty-six weeks.

In some ways the model for the new wave of adventure books, Adrift is an undeniable seafaring classic, a riveting firsthand account by the only man known to have survived more than a month alone at sea. He fought for his life in an inflatable raft after his small sloop capsized only six days out.

Utterly absorbing (Newsweek), Adrift is a must-have for any adventure library.

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ISBN: 9780618257324

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 October 2002

Country: United States

Imprint: Houghton Mifflin (Trade)

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

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Weight: 0g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Steven Callahan is the author of Adrift, Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea, which chronicles his life-raft drift across half the Atlantic in 1982, became an NYT Bestseller and has been translated into 15 languages. He also wrote Capsized for survivor Jim Nalepka who spent four months with four other men on an overturned, half-flooded boat. Callahan has contributed writings, illustrations, and photos to more than a dozen other books, many about seamanship or survival, and has authored hundreds of articles for the marine press worldwide. His website is www.stevencallahan.net.

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