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Violence
Some
Moderate survival violence; drowning danger, exposure, and the physical ordeal of open-ocean survival
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief; the marriage relationship is examined under stress
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate; survival terror and the psychological strain on a marriage
What this book is about
Hank Searls's 1977 thriller follows a couple who go overboard from their sailboat in the Pacific Ocean, separated and struggling to survive alone in open water while a search is mounted. Searls — known for his meticulous research and tense, realistic adventure fiction — brings his characteristically precise knowledge of sailing and ocean survival to a story of endurance and marital dynamics under extreme stress.
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Survival thriller: drowning, ocean exposure
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