Critical Praise

"It's sensational stuff....A fine, salty tale."

——Daniel Fierman, Entertainment Weekly

"Dean King has brought to life one of the great true-life adventure stories - a riveting tale of suffering and redemption."

——Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea and Sea of Glory

"Riveting....A tale of success against all odds."

——Emily Carter, Minneapolis Star Tribune

"One of the most absorbing and satisfying books to come out in a very long time....King has a lovely and vibrant sense of history and an unusual talent for evoking the past - its essence as well as the smells, sights, and sounds....A marvelous account of fortitude and faith."

——Martin Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle