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Pressure Falling - Short Stories of Stormy Seas [Kindle Edition]

Mark Chisnell
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Are you warm, safe and dry?

Good - because the ocean can be a dangerous place and never more so than when the barometric pressure plummets and huge waves start to rise up from the deep.

These five short stories - chilling, funny and scary in turns - will show you just how ugly and dangerous the sea can become. Make sure you are wrapped up warm and safe when you read this book, because the raw power of storms comes roaring to life in these terrifying tales:


  • In 1959, the Smeeton's tried to round Cape Horn in a tiny wooden sailboat - big mistake. And they made it twice.

  • The 1979 Fastnet Race - the greatest tragedy ever to hit the sailing community.

  • In 1993, Cam Lewis tried to fly past Cape Horn in the quickest sailboat on the planet - instead, he was humbled into a battle for survival.

  • In 2001, Michel Desjoyeaux would have lost the Vendee Globe to Ellen MacArthur, if it wasn't for this one inspired 'MacGyver' moment.

  • Discover how the scientists came to accept they were wrong about rogue waves.


Pressure Falling contains just five short non-fiction stories, followed by a sample from one of Mark Chisnell's novels. The latter may tempt you into buying another book... so please don't get Pressure Falling if you feel that this is in some way underhand.

Pressure Falling has consistently topped the Watersports chart on Amazon.co.uk.

Mark Chisnell's other books include spy thriller The Fulcrum Files - also a #1 book, topping the historical mystery and thriller charts on Amazon.com.

Reviews for Pressure Falling

"I stumbled upon this collection of short stories quite by chance and discovered a string of seductive gems that I simply couldn't put down."

Amazon.co.uk Kindle Reader

"This was great fun to read and I like the author's style: clearly knowledgeable on the subject but witty and easily absorbed."

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Product details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 160 KB
  • Print Length: 43 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Mark Chisnell (10 April 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004W4MD96
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #10,876 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Collection Of Jems 7 Jan 2012
By F Brown
Format:Kindle Edition
I stumbled upon this collection of short stories quite by chance and discovered a string of seductive jems that I simply couldn't put down. Beautifully written, technically spot on, but no where near long enough. I just hope volume 2 is on its way.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read 28 Aug 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Am a big fan of this author. His novels are cracking reads, his technical books are very instructive and the accounts of the Volvo races are in a class of their own. This latest book follows in the steps of the latter genre and is up to the standard you expect- it will satisfy both the layman and enthusiast.
Only complaint I have is that it is too short- I'm sure he has lots more tales like these- maybe they will be in volume 2
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5.0 out of 5 stars A lively account of seafaring tales 10 Sep 2011
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This was great fun to read and I like the author's style: clearly knowledgeable on the subject but witty and easily absorbed. Needs to be expanded into a full series of similar accounts.
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