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Survive the Savage Sea

by Dougal Robertson · 1973

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In June 1972 Dougal Robertson's yacht with his family aboard was attacked by killer whales in the Pacific Ocean and sank in seconds. This book is the story of their fight for survival.

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adventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
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survivalsurvivalMore like thisLess of thisnauticalnauticalMore like thisLess of this
Setting
Pacific OceanPacific OceanMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 223 pages

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