Alone by Brett Archibald
In April 2013 a global breaking-news story surfaced on social media and in the world press, and rapidly gathered momentum. A South African man had fallen overboard in the night during a storm in remote Indonesian waters, without anyone else on board realising. Eight hours later a frantic search was underway. The incident caught the world's attention as readers were instantly transported into the terror of the moment - imagine being left alone, 100 kilometres out to sea in the middle of a storm, watching your friends sail into the distance... Had he been dealt a fraction more bad luck, Brett would have died immediately. According to the experts, he should have died within 10 to 14 hours. But he chose not to die. Instead for 28-and-a-half hours Brett Archibald endured - the ocean, the elements, the creatures of the deep, and his own inner demons. Alone: 28 Hours Alone in the Indian Oceanis the incredible but true story of what it takes to defy needle-in-a-haystack odds and survive what should have been certain death. Outdoor savvy, astonishing imagination, mental toughness, a refusal to give up hope and a canny rescuer with an unbelievable background ultimately saw him through. Most of all this is a story of the power of the human spirit that defies rational explanation.
Terrifying and awe-inspiring* Wall Street Journal *
A compelling book. * Times *
One of the most compelling stories of survival you will read. * Daily Mail *
When I heard Brett had fallen overboard, after twelve hours I said, 'There's no way anyone can survive longer than that in the ocean -- I certainly couldn't do it.' This is an incredible, incredible story. -- Oscar Chalupsky, twelve-time Molokai Challenge surfski world champion
A compelling book. * Times *
One of the most compelling stories of survival you will read. * Daily Mail *
When I heard Brett had fallen overboard, after twelve hours I said, 'There's no way anyone can survive longer than that in the ocean -- I certainly couldn't do it.' This is an incredible, incredible story. -- Oscar Chalupsky, twelve-time Molokai Challenge surfski world champion
Brett Archibald is an international businessman and entrepreneur, who built an impressive global career, which included directorship positions with a worldwide hospitality and travel corporation in Johannesburg, Sydney, Hong Kong and London. He now lives in Cape Town where he is the chairman and shareholder of an event and hospitality company.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781472139351 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472139356 |
| Title | Alone |
| Author | Brett Archibald |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2016-10-06 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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