{"product_id":"cabin-fever-1","title":"Cabin Fever","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The authors of this absorbing book have a strong command of detail, context and narrative structure... the results are impressively claustrophobic.'' -\u003ci\u003e Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Gripping... The authors skillfully capture the fear and claustrophobia. A riveting real-life drama.'' - \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003ci\u003eCabin Fever\u003c\/i\u003e is riveting, taut, and extensively researched. Smith and Franklin have written a page-turning adventure that will keep you reading late into the night.'' -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eMartin Dugard, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTaking Paris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003eA gripping account of how an invisible stowaway - the Covid-19 virus - transformed a fun-filled luxury cruise into an unimaginable nightmare.'' - Sara Gay Forden, best\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eselling author of \u003ci\u003eHouse of Gucci\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Extensive first-hand testimony and the authors'' brisk, matter-of-fact style enrich this propulsive account of how a holiday cruise turned into a nightmare. Readers will be riveted.'' - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn early 2020, the world was on edge. An ominous virus was spreading and no one knew what the coming weeks would bring. Far from the hotspots, the cruise ship \u003ci\u003eZaandam \u003c\/i\u003ewas preparing to sail from Buenos Aires loaded with 1,200 passengers - British, American, Australian, European and South American tourists, plus 600 crew. Most passengers were over the age of 65.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere was concern about the virus in the news but that was oceans away. Escaping to sea at the ends of the earth for a few weeks seemed like it might be a good option. The cruise line had said the voyage would go ahead as scheduled and it would be safe.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithin days, people aboard the \u003ci\u003eZaandam\u003c\/i\u003e began to fall sick. The world''s ports shut down. \u003ci\u003eZaandam\u003c\/i\u003e became a top story on the news and was denied safe harbour everywhere. With only two doctors aboard and few medical supplies to test for or treat Covid-19, and with dwindling food and water, the ship wandered the oceans on an unthinkable journey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCabin Fever\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting narrative thriller, taking readers behind the scenes of the ship''s complex workings, and below decks into the personal lives of passengers and crew who were caught unprepared for the deadly ordeal that lay ahead. It is a story layered with moments of peril, perseverance and kindness. A remarkable tale that is filled with individual acts of heroism and the struggles and the tragedies of the crew and passengers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57315157115262,"sku":"NW9781913068738","price":14.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781913068738.jpg?v=1778715141","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/cabin-fever-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}