WINNER: THE PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE 2011 Torpedoed by a German U-boat, adrift on the open ocean, gravely weakened and slowly dying of thirst - the odds of making shore are lengthening with each gruelling hour. Deliverance from purgatory on a decaying lifeboat will take something far more remarkable than sheer endurance... 'The profoundly moving story of a brotherly bond forged in wartime suffering, of the bitterness of a terrible promise honoured, and, above all, of the life-sustaining selflessness of true love. Making Shore is a powerful and remarkable novel.' (Army Children Archive)
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Sara Allerton s novel is a remarkable imaginative achievement. She takes you every inch of the way on this extraordinary journey across the Atlantic; it is a compelling story of both shame and heroism. --Edward Stourton
This is a brilliantly conceived story of endurance and romance, in which Sara Allerton s mastery of detail and sympathy with her characters fully engage the reader. It held me enthralled until the last sentence. --Lord Butler
I don t cry much over books, but this one brought a great lump to my throat. It is an extraordinary story of the grim face of war, chirpy unassuming courage, and running through, the need to keep faith whatever the cost. In the end, I did weep, but not from sorrow or despair. --Andrew Wheatcroft, author of Enemy at the Gate
This is a brilliantly conceived story of endurance and romance, in which Sara Allerton s mastery of detail and sympathy with her characters fully engage the reader. It held me enthralled until the last sentence. --Lord Butler
I don t cry much over books, but this one brought a great lump to my throat. It is an extraordinary story of the grim face of war, chirpy unassuming courage, and running through, the need to keep faith whatever the cost. In the end, I did weep, but not from sorrow or despair. --Andrew Wheatcroft, author of Enemy at the Gate
This so very nearly made [shortlist for the Costa First Novel Award 2010] - and perhaps it should have. It is based in part on a remarkable true story of survival at sea, and in that regard the writing is dignified yet compelling. Having survived the torpedoing of his boat during WWII, young wireless operator Cubby Clarke endures a terrible ordeal with other survivors from the boat, and even when they reach land, their ordeal is not over. But the reason for the power of this novel is its framing within a relationship between one of his shipmates and his fiancee, which packs an enormous emotional wallop and raises this far above a standard wartime survival story. The book deserves to reach a wide audience. --Mark Thornton, Costa Award judge 2010
This is a brilliantly conceived story of endurance and romance, in which Sara Allerton s mastery of detail and sympathy with her characters fully engage the reader. It held me enthralled until the last sentence. --Lord Butler
I don t cry much over books, but this one brought a great lump to my throat. It is an extraordinary story of the grim face of war, chirpy unassuming courage, and running through, the need to keep faith whatever the cost. In the end, I did weep, but not from sorrow or despair. --Andrew Wheatcroft, author of Enemy at the Gate
This is a brilliantly conceived story of endurance and romance, in which Sara Allerton s mastery of detail and sympathy with her characters fully engage the reader. It held me enthralled until the last sentence. --Lord Butler
I don t cry much over books, but this one brought a great lump to my throat. It is an extraordinary story of the grim face of war, chirpy unassuming courage, and running through, the need to keep faith whatever the cost. In the end, I did weep, but not from sorrow or despair. --Andrew Wheatcroft, author of Enemy at the Gate
This so very nearly made [shortlist for the Costa First Novel Award 2010] - and perhaps it should have. It is based in part on a remarkable true story of survival at sea, and in that regard the writing is dignified yet compelling. Having survived the torpedoing of his boat during WWII, young wireless operator Cubby Clarke endures a terrible ordeal with other survivors from the boat, and even when they reach land, their ordeal is not over. But the reason for the power of this novel is its framing within a relationship between one of his shipmates and his fiancee, which packs an enormous emotional wallop and raises this far above a standard wartime survival story. The book deserves to reach a wide audience. --Mark Thornton, Costa Award judge 2010
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Sara Allerton lives in Suffolk with her husband and three children. Making Shore is her first novel.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I read this book, loved it and bought it for my sister who loved it too. Making Shore is an incredible story of the human cost of war war 2. Sara Allerton finds words that make you feel you are there with the men on a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean - she paints images that are still in my head four months later.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Maryd
Format:Paperback
A great read. Sara Allerton made the story come alive with her brilliant use of the English language and said so much without rambling. By 2am, I had to force myself to put out the light 3 nights running. The most compelling book I have read in many months. I hope it wont be too long before we see another.
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By T. Willcox
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An amazing journey - Sara Allerton shows a wonderful, natural ability to convey the rawness of a terrifying ordeal on the high seas. You hear it, you see it, and it envelops you completely.
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Really good read.
Loved this book, not something I would normally read but well written and a different world from which we live in. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Babs
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Easy read
Nothing too profound, moving or offensive.
A pleasant read but, as with many "journey novels" you can see where it is going.
A pleasant read but, as with many "journey novels" you can see where it is going.
Published 6 months ago by Brianthemagician
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Demonstrates the unbreakable strength of true love
This book is part biography and part novel. Sara Allerton bases the story on the recollections of Brian Clarke who was a merchant seaman during the Second World War and who's ship... Read more
Published 8 months ago by RavingReviewer
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A human story
I bought this book as it was a Kindle bargain and so glad I did.
The book is a NOVEL, based on the memories of a young survivor, torpedoed during the war and adrift for 3... Read more
The book is a NOVEL, based on the memories of a young survivor, torpedoed during the war and adrift for 3... Read more
Published 10 months ago by M. Hansen
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Making Shore - Sara Allerton
A truly inspiring insight into an astonishing struggle for survival. The writer has created a beautifully poignant portrayal of a rare, unbreakable friendship, even in death and... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Juliet Leverington
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a very impressive piece of description
This is not a perfect book, as many of the reviews seem to suggest. It is however very powerful. The account of the ordeal suffered by the survivors from the torpedoed ship could... Read more
Published 16 months ago by piscator
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Compelling Reading
I loved this book. It had the remarkable ability to instantly transport you to another place and another time, brilliantly bringing to life the experience of being cast adrift on... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Liddy Pleasants
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Very impressive first novel
Making Shore by Sara Allerton is a gripping story, based on true events in 1942, about the harrowing ordeal of a group of sailors who find themselves drifting in a lifeboat, after... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Dennis Mews
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A remarkable first book.
A very well written first novel. This gripping story based on fact held my attention from beginning to end. I eagerly await Sara Allerton`s next.
Published 19 months ago by Jane
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fantastic voyage-the book that is
Absolutely loved this book,beautifully written and compelling characters. I couldn't stop reading and have managed to get this one in to our book club for October. Read more
Published 19 months ago by D. Sivyer
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