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The Western Limit of the World
David Masiel
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Description for The Western Limit of the World
Hardcover. When the tanker is refused entry to the Bay of San Francisco, Harold Snow and the rest of the crew embark on a scattershot voyage that will take the disintegrating hulk from South America to Africa. Along the way, they encounter hurricanes, crooked customs officials and tropical ports seething with vice and revolution. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 586.
At fifty-nine, Harold Snow has seen his share of death. Now serving on a decrepit tanker whose papers are as suspect as its seaworthiness, a weary Snow feels the end is creeping closer than ever. When the tanker is refused entry to the Bay of San Francisco, Snow and the rest of the crew embark on a scattershot voyage that will take the disintegrating hulk from South America to Africa. Along the way, they will encounter hurricanes, crooked customs officials and tropical ports seething with vice and revolution. And, mirroring this outer voyage, a twisted inner journey will strip Snow ... Read more
At fifty-nine, Harold Snow has seen his share of death. Now serving on a decrepit tanker whose papers are as suspect as its seaworthiness, a weary Snow feels the end is creeping closer than ever. When the tanker is refused entry to the Bay of San Francisco, Snow and the rest of the crew embark on a scattershot voyage that will take the disintegrating hulk from South America to Africa. Along the way, they will encounter hurricanes, crooked customs officials and tropical ports seething with vice and revolution. And, mirroring this outer voyage, a twisted inner journey will strip Snow ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Hamish Hamilton London
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Dustjacket
Yes
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241142660
SKU
KNW0007685
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About David Masiel
David Masiel spent his early years in Richmond, California, where he was exposed to sea stories by his grandfather, a master mariner whose career spanned fifty-four years. Between 1980 and 1989, Masiel worked offshore in the arctic oilfields, sailing on oceangoing tugboats and icebreakers, mostly in Alaskan waters. He is the author of the novel Chasing Moneymaker and now lives ... Read more
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