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"The story of Carl Wake and the hurricane that was waiting for him goes straight to the heart and soul of the greatest sea experiences: they aren't about man against the sea, but man against himself. John Kretschmer's audiobook is as perfectly shaped and flawlessly written therefore a tale can be. Not only is it the best depiction I have ever paid attention to of what it is similar to to be in the hurricane at sea, At the Mercy of the Sea is as moving a tale of a man's failure and redemption as are available anywhere in the literature of the sea. This audiobook is surely destined to become a common." (Peter Nichols, author of Sea Change and A Voyage for Madmen). "John Kretschmer has transformed this history of three men over a collision course with a hurricane into a modern seafaring vintage." (Peter Nielsen, editor of SAIL publication). "With expert research and taut writing, he draws listeners into that mad surprise. You can't convert away. You keep tuning in until it breaks your heart and soul." (Fred Grimm, columnist for the Miami Herald). "Once begun, his brilliant and powerful narrative is impossible to avoid tuning in." (Derek Lundy, author of Godforsaken Sea and The Method of a Dispatch). "I sensed I recognized Carl Wake, because John Kretschmer within him an archetype - an aging sailor with an age-old goal." (Jim Carrier, transatlantic sailor and author of The Dispatch and the Surprise: Hurricane Mitch and the Loss of the Fantome). "A exceptional audiobook, impossible to avoid listening to." (Supplement McCormick, sailing journalist).
