Neil Hanson
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Description
Description
The Custom of the Sea by Neil Hanson is a gripping work of maritime history and true crime recounting the infamous 1884 wreck of the yacht Mignonette and the desperate choices made by its surviving crew.
Stranded in a small open boat with little food or water, the men faced starvation and death. Their ordeal eventually led to the killing of cabin boy Richard Parker and a historic British court case involving the question of whether necessity could ever justify taking another life. Hanson reconstructs the disaster, survival struggle, investigation, and legal aftermath in vivid detail.
Part survival story, part courtroom drama, and part exploration of morality under extreme conditions, this is a compelling choice for readers interested in shipwrecks, maritime history, true crime, and famous legal cases.
Paperback, Very Good
Specifications
Specifications
| Publisher | Corgi |
| Publication Date | January 18, 2000 |
| Pages | 240 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Dimensions | 23.2cm × 15.4cm × 2.6cm |
| Condition | Very Good |
| ISBN-13 | 9780385601153 |
