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Another bonanza of adventure from the master storyteller and number one bestselling author
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'Nick went head down, finning desperately to catch the swirling body which tumbled like a leaf in high wind. He had a fleeting glimpse of Baker's face, contorted with terror and lack of breath, the glass visor of his helmet already swamping with icy water as the pressure spurted through the non-return valve. The Chief's headset microphone squealed once and then went dead as the water shorted it out.' Robbed of his wife and ousted from his huge shipping empire, Nick Berg is hell-bent on vengeance. It is the sea which gives him his opportunity. When his arch-rival's luxury liner is trapped in the tempestuous Antarctic, Nick stakes all to pit his powerful salvage tug, the Warlock, in a desperate race against time and the elements . . .
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was lucky enough to buy a box set of 8 novels by Wilbur Smith and have thoroughly enjoyed 6 I have read so far. Though this one is undoubtably the best.
The characters have been superbly described, being very strong and believable, even if some of the scenes do stretch the imagination. However, if you are willing just to enjoy the scenes that are described then this book is one you won't be able to put down.
As I got near the end I found myself trying to imagine the different ways this book would end, and was still surprised as I turned the last few pages.
In short this is a must read!!! Totally unputdownable!!!
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
No one writes big musulcar fiction like Wilbur Smith and this has always been one of my favourite non "Courtney" books. It's a pretty straight forward adventure novel, packed with all the excitement and derring do you could hope for. However it's Smith's skill as a writer that raises this above the works of most other adventure writers, his magical turn of phrase brings every scene to life and his characters have a life depth that is rare in this type of book and, even though you know the hero will win out, you find yourself careing about him. The climax is based on as unlikely a set of coincidental circumstances as it's possible to imagine but Smith keeps the pace and exceitment high and as long as you don't think too deeply about what is happening you'll experience the ride of a lifetime.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Another typically good Wilbur Smith story.
This one is set in the mid 60s and focuses on the hero Nicholas Berg and his trip from 40 year old hasbeen to great success once more. It all starts with him taking on the captaincy of one of the two ships (the bulk of the novel is set at sea) his struggling firm owns to try and rediscover his vitality. And it works.
Needless to say this is gripping adventure at it's best all the way through and is a stand-alone novel so can be read without reading any of Wilbur Smith's other material.
This one is set in the mid 60s and focuses on the hero Nicholas Berg and his trip from 40 year old hasbeen to great success once more. It all starts with him taking on the captaincy of one of the two ships (the bulk of the novel is set at sea) his struggling firm owns to try and rediscover his vitality. And it works.
Needless to say this is gripping adventure at it's best all the way through and is a stand-alone novel so can be read without reading any of Wilbur Smith's other material.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Still can't put it down!
Must have read it six or more times, on kindle and paperback, and it still is gripping! Action all the way, you want the baddies to lose and the hero to get the girl
Published 1 month ago by Landlord
hungry as the sea
as usual with wilbur smith action starts staight away and keeps on going all the way through. the way he links the caracters and sub plots is great kept me reading untill late to... Read more
Published 2 months ago by tonyread
hungry as the sea
although I enjyed this book,it is not in the same class as When the lion feeds,ect ect.Wilber Smith is much better with his type of story.But it is worth a read.
Published 2 months ago by terry
Wanting more
Taken in isolation Hungry as the Sea is a quite satisfactory, punch-all-the-buttons, sea adventure with a few twists to the tale thrown in for flavour (i.e. Read more
Published 5 months ago by John M. Chadwick
Hungry as the sea
This book was a replacement for one I had previously - condition of book was great for age, just what I wanted.
Published 12 months ago by Mrs. P. Stones
32 years on and as improbable now as it was then........
Desperate to read something I picked up this dog eared paperpack in a friends house to re-read a tale I had read more than 30 years before. Read more
Published 14 months ago by M. JAMES
Hungry as The Sea
Having read most of Wilbur Smiths books Hungry as The Sea was a refreshing change but still up to his high standard of writing well worth reading and I would recomend reading it I... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Alex Bennett
wilbur is king
I have finally completed my collection of Wilbur Smith books, I have all of them in either paper back or hardcover and have read all of them at least twice, in some cases 3 and 4... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Ms. Sarah J. Colhoun
Sea, ships, crude oil and human greed
The head of Christy Marine, Duncan Alexander, plans to build the largest tanker ever designed, the Golden Dawn. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2007 by HORAK
Great story, masterly written
Well done Wilbur, great book. If you like adventure stories you will love this. From the harrowing high seas to the daunting claims courts: it describes the ups and downs of ocean... Read more
Published on 6 Dec 1999 by anttrams@aol.com
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