Surprisigly, many people have survived strandings and shipwrecks and written about them, but none have done so like Callahan.

On a mediocre raft in a barren ocean, Callahan's journey is not just one of subsistence but of triumph. He uses every physical and mental resource he posesses, for he must survive not just the trials of the body but of the spirit, and it is this emotional journey which shines through on every page.

An astounding adventure story that really puts you there. One man on a small raft in the middle of the ocean through trials and tribulations, such as a deflating raft, overly aggressive sharks, water sores, etc. He has quite an interesting relation with the fish that follow his raft for hundreds of miles. At the end of the book you will find yourself just as happy to be alive as he is.

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.

A naval architect ny training, Steven Callahan runs S. P. Callahan & Associates, which provides services to the boat-building and marine safety industries.

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Imprint: Mariner Books
Distributor: Houghton Mifflin Company
Publication Date: 10-17-2002
Pages: 256
Measurements: 8.25in X 5.50in X 0.56in X 0.58lb