Last Man off A True Story of Disaster, Survival and One Man's Ultimate Test Synopsis
In the depths of Antarctic winter, hundreds of miles from land or rescue, a small fishing boat is swallowed by waves as high as houses. The captain is fatally slow to act, and then paralyzed by fear. The officers flee for their lives. Only the actions of Matt Lewis, a 23-year-old British marine biologist and one of the most inexperienced men aboard, will save the lives of the South African crew. Lewis is the last man off the sinking boat, and leads the escape onto three life rafts. There the battle for survival begins.
'A story that reminds us of the unforgiving nature of the sea and the courage that lies within the everyday heroes that have found themselves in hell' -- Bear Grylls
'A dramatic tale of survival in one of the most brutal situations on earth. Feels like reading the diary of a doomed man ... so personal and chillingly real; totally takes you there in a way that is not always comfortable' -- Steve Backshall
'Reads like a sinister version of The Perfect Storm...Thrilling, compelling, unsettling, rewarding ... This breakneck race of a book isn't just required reading for fans of waterborne peril; Harvard MBAs could also scour the pages as a case study in dysfunctional workplaces and woeful man management. It's like the Perfect Storm, but with gruesomely, even murderously, imperfect people' Sunday Times
'A heart-thumping tale of tragedy and survival - minus the Hollywood ending' Daily Telegraph
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About Matt Lewis
Matt Lewis was born in Bristol, England, in 1974. He trained as a marine biologist first at Bangor University and then at Aberdeen University. He now lives with his wife and two children in Aberdeen. Last Man Off is Matt's first book.
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