I enjoyed Unbound: A True Story of War, Love, and Survival better than this book. In Unbound, it seemed like King had better handle on his subjects, not surprising considering the modern setting. Here the only subject King seems to have a handle on is Capt Riley (not surprising, he wrote a book).It is, however, a fasinating, if not riveting, story about survival and far more interesting than say Robinson Crusoe. Not only did Riley and co have to live though the shipwreck, they had to cross the Zahara desert (or as some students say the Sahara Dessert). This meant that they had to drink urine. Camel or human. King did not try this, but apparently camel urine is still drunk.I'm glad King included infromation about Hamet because I found myself saying "you better not betray him" under my breath a copy times.
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I enjoyed Unbound: A True Story of War, Love, and Survival better than this book. In Unbound, it seemed like King had better handle on his subjects, not surprising considering the modern setting. Here the only subject King seems to have a handle on is Capt Riley (not surprising, he wrote a book).It is, however, a fasinating, if not riveting, story about survival and far more interesting than say Robinson Crusoe. Not only did Riley and co have to live though the shipwreck, they had to cross the Zahara desert (or as some students say the Sahara Dessert). This meant that they had to drink urine. Camel or human. King did not try this, but apparently camel urine is still drunk.I'm glad King included infromation about Hamet because I found myself saying "you better not betray him" under my breath a copy times.
