117 Days Adrift
By Maurice and Maralyn Bailey
192 pp. Illustrated. 1992. Paperback. $14.95
ISBN 0 924486 31 7
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Essential reading for anyone who enjoys a gripping true story, 117 Days Adrift recounts an awe-inspiring story of grueling adaptation to alien and adverse conditions. The Baileys' amazing courage, resolution, and endurance have made this one of the lasting classics of maritime literature.
“…details their ordeal down to the list of gear and food they had, and notes the items that remained when they were rescued. They used a wristwatch for a compass, caught fish with safety pins and avoided drowning with such force of character that you'll cheer them on every page.” —Sailing