Suddenly

Isabelle Autissier

Sinossi

'A tense and exhilarating read' Le Figaro'You'll devour this novel' Express'This novel brings you to the rawest edges of what our humanity becomes when we're far from civilisation' Lire
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A gripping story of survival set against the stark backdrop of the Antarctic Ocean, a couple shipwrecked on an island must trust each other with their lives
A young couple sets out on a journey by yacht around Cape Horn, but the adventure of a lifetime soon becomes a fight for survival.
When they are stranded on a freezing, desolate island in the South Atlantic Ocean, they find themselves having to rely on each other as never before. Will their relationship survive until help arrives-and will they?
A stunning, harrowing tale of endurance from an expert in sailing, Suddenly tells the story of the people we become when faced with the awesome power of the natural world.

Disponibile da: 15/08/2023.

Lunghezza di stampa: 224 pagine.

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