- Hardcover: 326 pages
- Publisher: Apprentice House (28 Sep 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1934074217
- ISBN-13: 978-1934074213
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 799,255 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Flashes in the Night captures the tragic story of the sinking of M/S Estonia in dark, cold Baltic waters on September 28, 1994. Caught in a storm during an overnight trip between Tallinn, Estonia, and Stockholm, Sweden, the ship sank in a matter of minutes. Debate continues over whether the cause was structural or sabotage, but the fact remains 852 souls were lost at sea in Europe's worst civilian disaster. Nearly one-third of those who escaped the ship died of hypothermia. A twenty-nine-year-old Swedish entrepreneur and a pretty nineteen-year-old Swedish girl are a major focus of this dramatic account. On that night when Kent Harstedt met Sara Hedrenius on the top rail of the sinking ship, they made a date for dinner in Stockholm-if they survived. Through that endless darkness, huddled in near-freezing water in their raft, they told each other jokes to stay awake and alive. Their date made world headlines. This is their story, and the story of the young British adventurer Paul Barney, along with riveting accounts of others who were a part of this harrowing life-or-death survival epic.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Phenomenal
2 Nov 2010
Format:Hardcover
Wow - the way Jack Nelson presents these true stories is just phenomenal! I could not put this compelling read down, and was really able to get a sense of the experience that these people had on their sea journey. I highly recommend this fascinating and intense book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Spell Binding
18 Oct 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
My son is a missionary in Estonia and does deep sea diving so I was very interested when I got the notice from Amazon about this book. I ask him if he knew about the ship and he said he knew a few things about it but would love to have the book.
I ordered the book and when it came I looked at the way it was written and thought maybe I would read it before I sent it to him. I am very glad I did - it is written so well I could hardly put it down after I started reading it. I would advise anyone who has any interest in ship wrecks or just a good read to buy it. It will keep you on the edge of your seat. A very well written book and it was almost like I was right there in the water with those people.
I ordered the book and when it came I looked at the way it was written and thought maybe I would read it before I sent it to him. I am very glad I did - it is written so well I could hardly put it down after I started reading it. I would advise anyone who has any interest in ship wrecks or just a good read to buy it. It will keep you on the edge of your seat. A very well written book and it was almost like I was right there in the water with those people.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A Fatal Plunge
5 Aug 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a mournful but gripping story--reminiscent of stories of the sinking of the Titanic, but everything happened so much faster. Mr. Nelson does a fine job of recreating the tempestuous cold of the sea that night. His narrative deals primarily with the experiences and recollections of the survivors, and the first-person accounts are deeply memorable. Well done.
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