Adrift, Steven Callahan
Adrift, Steven Callahan
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Adrift
76 Days Lost at Sea

Author: Steven Callahan

Narrator: Steven Callahan

Unabridged: 6 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 05/25/2007

Categories: Nonfiction, Travel, Adventure

Synopsis

Before The Perfect Storm, before In the Heart of the Sea, Steven Callahan’s Adrift chronicled one of the most astounding voyages of the century and one of the great sea adventures of all time. In some ways the model for the new wave of adventure books, Adrift is now an undeniable seafaring classic, a riveting firsthand account by the only man known to have survived for more than a month alone at sea, fighting for his life in an inflatable raft after his small sloop capsized only six days from port.Racked by hunger, buffeted by storms, scorched by the tropical sun, Callahan drifted for 1,800 miles, fighting off sharks with a makeshift spear and watching as nine ships passed him by. “A real human drama that delves deeply into man’s survival instincts” (Library Journal), Adrift is a story of anguish and horror, of undying heroism, hope, and survival, and a must-read for any adventure lover.“An utterly absorbing saga.” —Newsweek“Fascinating…a clearly written ocean yarn in which the stakes are high and a brave man wins through.” —Wall Street Journal

About Steven Callahan

A naval architect, Steven Callahan has logged over 80,000 miles offshore over the last 40+ years and participated in most aspects of the marine industry. Author of Capsized, Adrift, and scores of articles, Callahan also continues to offer marine research, design, writing, and consultation services.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessaka on March 23, 2018

After 76 days at sea, living off very little water and what fish he could catch, he was saved and taken to the hospital. The doctor walked over to him while he was in the waiting room and said, “What’s the matter with you?” That was the only time I laughed during the reading of this book, because it......more

Goodreads review by Miquel on February 09, 2017

I found “Adrift” during the documentation process for the novel I was writing that moment: Luces en el Mar (Lights on the Sea). After reading the synopsis and discover that the story of Steven Callahan was real I felt more and more curious about reading it. “Adrift” is a great novel for those reader......more

Goodreads review by Roy on December 21, 2022

Stories of survival fascinate me. Part of it is a kind of morbid curiosity as to how much punishment and deprivation the human frame can take. Part of it is the sheer drama of a life and death struggle, in which normally petty details (whether you have this tool or that, for example) become the diff......more

Goodreads review by Alger on February 04, 2014

A fast-moving and captivating book that grabs hold and carries you right through the end. So why three stars? Well, Callahan is not the most reliable narrator. Once the wild ride is over, the weird inconsistencies that you didn't have time to think about mid-read start to gnaw at the edge of your con......more

Goodreads review by Emily on July 05, 2017

I know this man survived a harrowing ordeal that honestly so many others wouldn't or couldn't, and that's impressive. And I know that he put serious effort into the descriptions complete with diagrams, etc., for those of us who are not familiar with sailing, and that he isn't a writer by trade. But......more

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