438 Days - by Jonathan Franklin (Paperback)

About the Book

"The miraculous account of the man who survived alone and adrift at sea longer than anyone in recorded history--as told to journalist Jonathan Franklin in dozens of exclusive interviews"--

Book Synopsis

Declared "the best survival book in a decade" by Outside Magazine, 438 Days is the true story of the man who survived fourteen months in a small boat drifting seven thousand miles across the Pacific Ocean.

On November 17, 2012, two men

Review Quotes

"A fascinating, action-packed account of long-term survival on the open seas. Very inspiring!"-- "ABC News (Best Book of 2015)"

"[A] harrowing tale."-- "New York Daily News"

"Jonathan Franklin is an American journalist, but it is with a novelist's eye for detail, rather than a reporter's matter-of-factness, that he gives this gripping saga the chronicle it deserves...it unfolds like a rollicking adventure story...remarkable...reminded me of both Yann Martel's Life Of Pi and William Golding's Pincher Martin, yet tells a tale that is nothing if not astoundingly, engrossingly singular."-- "Daily Mail (UK)"

"The best survival book in a decade."-- "Outside"

"As this old world pursues its endless journey round the sun, many are the tales of death and disaster on the high seas. Few indeed are those that tell of near-miraculous survival, fed by human courage, faith, strength and intelligence. This is one such."-- "Roanoke Times"

"This riveting adventure has us in its grip, spellbound and eager to know more about the mysterious Salvador Alvarenga...His story of resilience, ingenuity, and grit is an unforgettable true-life adventure."-- "BookPage"

"A spectacular triumph of grit over adversity, 438 Days is an intense, immensely absorbing read."-- "Booklist"