Taken by the Sea
by Marek Perzynski
Description
Three ships, three disasters, forty-four casualties. In just three years (1983-1986), the "Zdrojowce" of Polish Oceanic Lines from Gdynia sank. Based on interviews with witnesses, survived crew members, victims' families and expert, the author recreates the course of the sea disasters of the Busko Zdrój, Kudowa Zdrój and Sopot ships. What really happened at sea then?
'...The turbulent sea of Poseidon's trident rocks more and more. Somewhere on the ship, ashtrays fall off the table, the contents of the refrigerator spill out, dishes break ...'
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Author Biography
Journalist, translator, writer, traveler, sailor and resident of Gdańsk. A long-time employee of the editorial office of the "Sea" monthly. Author of over 1,300 articles (mainly in Polish and English, but also in Russian and Spanish), nearly 20 translations (books by American and British writers) and author of 5 books (including The Pirate Profession). He spent 12 years in exile in the United States and Great Britain, he traveled around Europe, Asia and America. A lover of science, art, sport and the sea.
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- Publisher Wydawnictwo Marpress
- Publication Date December 2019
- Orginal LanguagePolish
- ISBN/Identifier 9788395412240
- Publication Country or regionPoland
- FormatHardback
- Pages112
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleZabrane przez morze
- EditionFirst
- Copyright Year2019
- Page size210x150 (210x150) mm
- Illustration5, black and white photographs
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