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Loading... Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea (1986)by Steven Callahan
This book chronicles 76 days the author spend adrift on a 5 1/2 “ raft in the Atlantic Ocean. Lots of survival details- interesting story. It is amazing that her survived the ordeal. (  ) HelenGress | Jun 3, 2013 |  On Tuesday, April 03, 2007 I wrote about this book: Finished reading this last night. Once you start reading you cannot stop. I love the drawings . This guys is so inventive it is unbelievable. He never gave up. How he had to struggle, just to keep the raft afloat, to get a little bit of water, and to kill the fish who always swam with him and he looked upon them as his only companions. The sea water that tortured his skin. Amazing!! Highly recommend. 9 out of 10 4.5 stars (  ) Marlene-NL | Apr 12, 2013 | Remarkable, highly readable, interesting, true account based on the author's journal kept during the 76 days he spent in a tiny life raft in the Atlantic. He recalls that in keeping the journal, he used the pages of one side to record happenings and the facing page to record his thoughts and ideas. The book is illustrated with the author's own drawings. ( ) Lynn_Barker | Aug 31, 2012 | An interesting account of Callahan's fight to survive the ups and downs of the Atlantic in a life raft. Callahan proves to be extremely resourceful and makes do with very little for two and a half months adrift. However, after the first twenty days, days tend to blur together, and the fight to stay warm, dry, and fed rather repetitive. Less committed readers(I had students who had chosen this as a book selection for class) may struggle to stay motivated. (  ) francophoney | Feb 9, 2011 | A truly inspiring read. While at times it drags, Callahan's description from the capsizing, his over-confidence, fear of death and unique 'relationship' with the dorados is amazingly! This is right up there with "Into the Wild" and "Into Thin Air" for curricular possibilities. The strength, will, and sheer dumb luck of the human spirit is on display here. Recommended for Grades 8-12. (  ) jyasinchuk | Aug 12, 2010 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0618257322, Paperback)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, fighting 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. (retrieved from Amazon Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:32:45 -0400) ' 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, fighting 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.' from publisher's descrition.… (more) |
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