The Wreck of the Mary Deare

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

Summary

The battered hulk of a huge ship looms out of the stinging spray of a furious gale. Only one man, half-mad, remains aboard, working without sleep or sustenance to save her from sinking.

But this man is no hero, and this ship was not meant to be saved. As Hammond Innes' classic tale moves from desperate struggles on the sea to a nail-biting courtroom controversy, the murky truth about the last voyage of the Mary Deare finally comes to light.

Reviews

  • A chap who writes books for other chaps gets a welcome reissue...The Wreck of the Mary Deare is a cracker
    Irish Times

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Hammond Innes

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