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438 Days

One man's incredible story of survival against all odds

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438 Days

Written by: Jonathan Franklin
Narrated by: George Newbern
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The incredible true survival story of fisherman Salvador Alvarenga – and his record-breaking fourteen months lost at sea.

On 17th November, 2012, Salvador Alvarenga left the coast of Mexico for a two-day fishing trip. A vicious storm killed his engine and the current dragged his boat out to sea. The storm picked up and carried him West, deeper into the heart of the Pacific Ocean. Alvarenga would not touch solid ground again for fourteen months.

When he was washed ashore on January 30th, 2014, he had drifted over 9,000 miles.

Not one ship stopped for him. He considered suicide on multiple occasions – including offering himself up to a pack of circling sharks. But Alvarenga developed a method of survival that kept his body and mind intact long enough for the Pacific Ocean to spit him up onto a remote palm-studded island.

Based on extensive interviews with Alvarenga, his colleagues, search and rescue officials, and the people who saved his life, 438 Days by Jonathan Franklin is an epic, inspirational tale of survival – and one man's incredible story of beating the ultimate odds.

For readers of Touching the Void and In the Heart of the Sea.

'A fascinating, action-packed account of long-term survival on the open seas' – Kirkus Reviews

 Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Sailing & Boating Water Sports

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A fascinating, action-packed account of long-term survival on the open seas
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A story that almost feels like fiction but is brutally true. Changed my whole perspective about life.

Mind blowing

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Must read suicidal thoughts people.
This book is mind blowing. Every word make you curious

Extraordinary survival

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I was totally hooked to this tale about hope, the will to survive, and sheer ingenuity from start to finish. Definitely worth a listen if you're curious about life out at sea with no tools, no water, and no shelter - how could you not be?

An unbelievable adventure

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I am so much mesmerized by Alvarenga's sea journey and hubting skills. This book has given another hook to alwats remain possitive and fight in tough times.

A remarkable survival story

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