Hungry As The Sea (Mass Market Paperback)

by Wilbur Smith (Author) "Nicholas Berg stepped out of the taxi on to the floodlit dock and paused to look up at the Warlock..." (more)
Key Phrases: pod tanks, tank pods, navigation bridge, Christy Marine, Golden Adventurer, David Allen (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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"One of the world's most popular and prolific adventure writers."--The Washington Post

"Smith joins the ranks as one of the grand masters of twentieth-century novels."--Tulsa World

"A captivating storyteller."--Orlando Sentinel
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"One of the world's most popular and prolific adventure writers."--The Washington Post

"Smith joins the ranks as one of the grand masters of twentieth-century novels."--Tulsa World

"A captivating storyteller."--Orlando Sentinel

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 501 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (May 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312971079
• ISBN-13: 978-0312971076
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #92,570 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smith at his best, June 1, 2000

By	Marianne Mortensen (Odense, Denmark) - See all my reviews

I think this is one of W.S.'s best. If you are tiring of reading his South Africa chronicles (I was), you will find Hungry as the Sea, set in modern Europe and USA, a nice refreshment. Also, the storyline is good, action-packed in places leaving room for the development of the plot as well. If you are a Wilbur Smith fan, you'll love it. And lastly, for the reviewer above, if you have a problem with Wilbur Smith's symbolic use of names, at least quote them correctly when you criticize them: The main character is Nick Berg, not Alex Berg. Alexander is the villain of the story!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars my review, April 18, 2001

By	Ana Maria Barrenechea (Westboro, Ma United States) - See all my reviews

This book is the story of a man who wins back his fortune and life from very difficult circumstances. He faces incredible storms and temperatures to salvage a boat with passengers off the coast of Antartica. He next saves an oil tanker who is also carrying his ex-wife and son.

As usual, Wilbur Smith writes in excesive detail, but makes every scene, every place and situation seems very real. The characters are also very life-like and you warm up to them imediately.

If there was anything I could say against this book, it would be that the author seems to spend too much time describing every scene during the storms and salvages, when it is hard to follow because it gets very technical. Also, the ending is a little disappointing because after he has warmed you up to his ex-wife and son you are left not knowing what happens to them.

However, it is overall a very good book and always a pleasure to read a book that is entertaining, alive and written in such a complete way.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book Mr Smith has written, March 8, 1999

By A Customer

I am a very big fan of Wilbur Smith. Especially his earlier works. Amoung these I consider this the best. The supense and decite give the book a wonderful flavour. Unfortunately his later works have mostly been lesser efforts. I did enjoy the seventh scroll though. I also recommend SUNBIRD from his early works.