Author: Derek Lundy. Published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA, 1998. 1st Edition. Signed & Dedicated by Author. Printed in USA. Good Condition SOFTCOVER Book, with minor wear to cover and edges, slight curve to front cover. Size: 6 x 9 inch, 272 pages.ย
GODFORSAKEN SEA is an intensely gripping account of the round-the-world single-handed yacht race that claimed the life of Canadian sailor Gerry Roufs in a make-or-break dash through 12,000 miles of terror in the Southern Ocean.
"Riveting, often frightening... Godforsaken Sea digs into the psychology of extreme sports.... Lundy tries to understand why these men and women do what they do [and] recreates the moments when their self-control is overwhelmed by chaos." -- Reviewed by The Toronto Star
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Derek Lundy (December 14, 1946-August 21, 2022) is a Northern Ireland-born Canadian author. His first published book was Scott Turow: Meeting the Enemy. He achieved bestseller status with his second work, Godforsaken Sea: Racing the World's Most Dangerous Waters, an account of the harrowing 1996 Vendรฉe Globe round the world single-handed sailing race
