"I am maybe not qualified to review this book as the author is my father, but that should not detract from the fact that this is a powerful story, and an inspiration to many wether they are seafarers or not. A diluted version has been a part of national curriculum english studies in many countries including USA and Australia. There was a film made for television, and The National Geographic did a docudrama, and other TV stations did programmes over the years.
It is one of the greatest survival epics of all time, maybe due to the fact that the story involves children , and it had the happy ending that everyone is grateful for.
If you want to catch up with the family we have a Survive the Savage Sea Facebook page with old photos and extras from the family archives."