Cabin Fever by Michael Smith - ISBN: 9781913068745
Paperback
Stranded at sea, a cruise becomes a desperate fight for survival.

Cabin Fever

Trapped on board a cruise ship when the pandemic hit. A true story of heroism and survival at sea

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  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    12 July 2022

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Summary

In early 2020, the world was on edge. An ominous virus was spreading and no one knew what the coming weeks would bring. Far from the hotspots, the cruise ship Zaandam, owned by Holland America, was preparing to sail from Buenos Aires, Argentina, loaded with 1,200 passengers - British, American, Australian, European and South American tourists, plus 600 crew. Most passengers were over the age of 65.

There was concern about the virus in the news. But that was oceans away, and escaping t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781913068745
ISBN-10:1913068749
Author:Michael Smith, Jonathan Franklin
Publisher:Octopus Publishing Group
Imprint:Endeavour
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:12 July 2022
Weight:360g
Dimensions:232mm x 150mm x 22mm
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Critics Review

‘The authors of this absorbing book have a strong command of detail, context and narrative structure… the results are impressively claustrophobic.’ – Henry Hitchings * Times Literary Supplement *

About The Author

Michael Smith

Michael Smith (Author)

Michael Smith is an award-winning investigative reporter at Bloomberg Businessweek. His stories document financial crimes, the business of narcotics and human trafficking, and environmental and labour abuses in corporate supply chains. Smith has won dozens of awards over his 30-year career, including the prestigious George Polk, Maria Moors Cabot, Robert F. Kennedy and Overseas Press Club prizes. Recently, he has reported extensively on the Covid outbreaks on cruise ships. He is based in Miami. Cabin Fever is his first book.

Jonathan Franklin (Author)

Jonathan Franklin is an award-winning public speaker, investigative journalist and author. Franklin’s previous books include A Wild Idea, 438 Days: An extraordinary story of survival at sea and The 33, the inside account of the dramatic Chilean mining rescue and a US bestseller. A native of New Hampshire, he splits his time between Portland, Maine and Punta de Lobos, Chile where he lives with his wife and daughters.

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