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'His research is meticulous, his characters are skilfully drawn and the narrative is so well paced and constructed that it develops a hypnotic, almost suffocating tension. But far more than adventure, this is also a haunting, painful story of obsession. The comparisons with THE PERFECT STORM are not out of place; this is a memorable story, beautifully told.' (The Sunday Times )
'Undersea thrills, a gripping mystery, incredible discoveries...written with great you-are-there intensity and dynamic verve. A pulse-quickening real-life thriller.' (New York Times )
‘[A] pulse-quickening account of the attempt to explore and identify the mystery sub . . . [a] fantastic yarn that happens to be true.’ (Newsweek )
'An irresistible sea yarn...Sometimes writers, like divers, stumble on treasure.' (Time )
'Describes all the anguish, exhilaration and danger if deep-sea wreck diving in vivid detail...one of the best pieces of dive-related non-fiction I have read.' (Sport Diver )
'Superlative .... If the publishers are dreaming of another PERFECT STORM, they may get their wish.' (Publishers Weekly )
'A tremendously suspenseful story of discovery that comes as close as any book could to providing the reader with approximate sensations of deep sea diving and of life on a submarine at war, and that leaves us with a hell of an impression of the grit, guts, and compassion of a U-boat crew and the two American divers who risked everything to solve the mystery of their last mission.' (John McCain, author of FAITH OF MY FATHERS ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
'Undersea thrills, a gripping mystery, incredible discoveries...written with great you-are-there intensity and dynamic verve. A pulse-quickening real-life thriller.' (New York Times )
‘[A] pulse-quickening account of the attempt to explore and identify the mystery sub . . . [a] fantastic yarn that happens to be true.’ (Newsweek )
'An irresistible sea yarn...Sometimes writers, like divers, stumble on treasure.' (Time )
'Describes all the anguish, exhilaration and danger if deep-sea wreck diving in vivid detail...one of the best pieces of dive-related non-fiction I have read.' (Sport Diver )
'Superlative .... If the publishers are dreaming of another PERFECT STORM, they may get their wish.' (Publishers Weekly )
'A tremendously suspenseful story of discovery that comes as close as any book could to providing the reader with approximate sensations of deep sea diving and of life on a submarine at war, and that leaves us with a hell of an impression of the grit, guts, and compassion of a U-boat crew and the two American divers who risked everything to solve the mystery of their last mission.' (John McCain, author of FAITH OF MY FATHERS ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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In the tradition of Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air and Sebastian Junger’s The Perfect Storm comes a true tale of riveting adventure in which two weekend scuba divers risk everything to solve a great historical mystery–and make history themselves.
For John Chatterton and Richie Kohler, deep wreck diving was more than a sport. Testing themselves against treacherous currents, braving depths that induced hallucinatory effects, navigating through wreckage as perilous as a minefield, they pushed themselves to their limits and beyond, brushing against death more than once in the rusting hulks of sunken ships.
But in the fall of 1991, not even these courageous divers were prepared for what they found 230 feet below the surface, in the frigid Atlantic waters sixty miles off the coast of New Jersey: a World War II German U-boat, its ruined interior a macabre wasteland of twisted metal, tangled wires, and human bones–all buried under decades of accumulated sediment.
No identifying marks were visible on the submarine or the few artifacts brought to the surface. No historian, expert, or government had a clue as to which U-boat the men had found. In fact, the official records all agreed that there simply could not be a sunken U-boat and crew at that location.
Over the next six years, an elite team of divers embarked on a quest to solve the mystery. Some of them would not live to see its end. Chatterton and Kohler, at first bitter rivals, would be drawn into a friendship that deepened to an almost mystical sense of brotherhood with each other and with the drowned U-boat sailors–former enemies of their country. As the men’s marriages frayed under the pressure of a shared obsession, their dives grew more daring, and each realized that he was hunting more than the identities of a lost U-boat and its nameless crew.
Author Robert Kurson’s account of this quest is at once thrilling and emotionally complex, and it is written with a vivid sense of what divers actually experience when they meet the dangers of the ocean’s underworld. The story of Shadow Divers often seems too amazing to be true, but it all happened, two hundred thirty feet down, in the deep blue sea.
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For John Chatterton and Richie Kohler, deep wreck diving was more than a sport. Testing themselves against treacherous currents, braving depths that induced hallucinatory effects, navigating through wreckage as perilous as a minefield, they pushed themselves to their limits and beyond, brushing against death more than once in the rusting hulks of sunken ships.
But in the fall of 1991, not even these courageous divers were prepared for what they found 230 feet below the surface, in the frigid Atlantic waters sixty miles off the coast of New Jersey: a World War II German U-boat, its ruined interior a macabre wasteland of twisted metal, tangled wires, and human bones–all buried under decades of accumulated sediment.
No identifying marks were visible on the submarine or the few artifacts brought to the surface. No historian, expert, or government had a clue as to which U-boat the men had found. In fact, the official records all agreed that there simply could not be a sunken U-boat and crew at that location.
Over the next six years, an elite team of divers embarked on a quest to solve the mystery. Some of them would not live to see its end. Chatterton and Kohler, at first bitter rivals, would be drawn into a friendship that deepened to an almost mystical sense of brotherhood with each other and with the drowned U-boat sailors–former enemies of their country. As the men’s marriages frayed under the pressure of a shared obsession, their dives grew more daring, and each realized that he was hunting more than the identities of a lost U-boat and its nameless crew.
Author Robert Kurson’s account of this quest is at once thrilling and emotionally complex, and it is written with a vivid sense of what divers actually experience when they meet the dangers of the ocean’s underworld. The story of Shadow Divers often seems too amazing to be true, but it all happened, two hundred thirty feet down, in the deep blue sea.
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BILL NAGLE'S LIFE CHANGED the day a fisherman sat beside him in a ramshackle bar and told him about a mystery he had found lying at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Read the first page
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My reading tastes have always been fiction: action, adventure, thrillers, and since going away to college two years ago I have not had time for any fun reading, But started this book last week and then could not put it down. It is TRUE action adventure!This is the story of two deep sea wreck divers who dive into a long lost wreck in over 200 feet of water, which they identify as a German U-boat. The book follows the lives of these two men as they attempt to discover the identity of the U-boat and discover things about themselfs. There lives are greatly changed by the discovery, Jobs changed, marriages lost, diving companions killed on the wreck, and lost to the bottle.The story is more than just about the men's dives on the wreck and there attempt to discover its identity, and the adventure involved in such an endeavor, but also about the characters (which are rich in this story) involved, the history behind the boat and Hitlers 3rd Riech. there is so much to learn on every page. In the end though it is the under water action that kept me enthralled. If you read this book you will gain an appreciation of the wonders and dangers of deep water diving.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I don't write reviews for books, but I will for this one. As a diver this book is fascinating. As someone disinterested in history, this has changed my mind.
This is a book you won't want to put down until the mystery is solved. And even then you'll want to carry on reading it just to find out what happens to the divers. Along the way you'll feel cold and claustrophobic just as the divers did, you'll share their disappointment and sorrow for comrades lost.You'll even yearn to know more about the German submariners.
This book is expertly written with a very vivid writing style. The experiences of the divers are shared ones and the WWII background fascinating. I have not read a book like it, but hope to find more.
This is a book you won't want to put down until the mystery is solved. And even then you'll want to carry on reading it just to find out what happens to the divers. Along the way you'll feel cold and claustrophobic just as the divers did, you'll share their disappointment and sorrow for comrades lost.You'll even yearn to know more about the German submariners.
This book is expertly written with a very vivid writing style. The experiences of the divers are shared ones and the WWII background fascinating. I have not read a book like it, but hope to find more.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
One of the best diving books I have read. Very exciting, well written, portrays a sense of adventure, human tradgedy, competitive spirit and eventually common purpose. As a diver I can't understand why they took the risks that they did, it was simply not worth it, but I know my limits and it was great reading about guys who were pushing theirs. The risks taken in the final push was just amazing, totally crazy and breathtaking, by this time my own pulse had risen, my breathing rate had increased and I could almost feel the nitrogen bubbling!
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too many lies !!!!!!!!!!
All i can say is if you read this book please also read Shadow Divers Exposed, to learn the real truth. Read more
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A review by an ex commercial diver
I thought I'd nitpick details in this book but I couldn't put it down. The author isn't a professional diver himself but he wrote it in conjunction with the two men the book is... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Dave H
Fantastic Story but...
Good book and subsequently good Audio book. However the CD's appear to have a problem and they skip and stick and hiccough; especially if you try to convert them to iPod... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Danny Papandreou
SHADOW DIVERS
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was not simply about the diving,which itself was riveting, but also history of U Boats, research methodology,the bond(s) of friendship formed by... Read more
Published 20 months ago by J.L.Hughes
Amazing read if you're into deep water adventures
Amazing read if you're into deep water adventures.
This book is well crafted and action packed. I didn't want to put it down even after reading the final page.
This book is well crafted and action packed. I didn't want to put it down even after reading the final page.
Published 23 months ago by D. Greenwood
Fascinating Story
A fascinating account of a little-known story. Brilliantly told. Was also
made into a very fine documentary, "Hitler's Lost Sub." I recommend both
the book and the film. Read more
made into a very fine documentary, "Hitler's Lost Sub." I recommend both
the book and the film. Read more
Published on 14 April 2010 by S. Walshe
Shadow Divers
I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is well written and 'pacey' and I should think even non-divers would find it exciting.
Published on 10 Mar 2010 by R. Wilkins
Shadow Divers
Well written, very entertaining, edge-of-the-seat stuff, though with lots of Boy's Own derring-do and very black-and-white characterisations of the people involved. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2010 by Mr. J. Ward
Gripping story
This audio book is a very gripping story that allows you not only to learn about deep wreck diving but also a piece of history, "newly found" history ! Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2010 by Vincent Leroux
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A superbly gripping tale of endeavour, courage and adventure. One of the best true life stories I have read.
Published on 2 Nov 2009 by Mr. G. S. Day
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