The Poseidon Adventure (Longman movieworld) - Softcover

Gallico, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0582535484 ISBN 13: 9780582535480

Publisher: Pearson Education Limited, 1982

Synopsis

A relaxing Christmas cruise soon turns into a tragic accident as the luxury ocean liner, SS Poseidon, capsizes under a colossal tidal wave, and the passengers on board suddenly find themselves struggling for survival. A group of fifteen passengers face daunting obstacles, challenges and dangers, as well as a string of personal crises, in a fearsome race to escape the capsized ship. In a timescale of just ten hours, they face a life-changing physical and emotional battle forever changing the people they had once been. This extraordinary novel captures the true essence of human courage and spirit in a gripping fight for survival. The movie re-make screening in NZ is from June Ist.

About this title

From the Publisher:

The book behind the upcoming Hollywood release Poseidon, directed by Wolfgang Petersen and starring Kurt Russell and Richard Dreyfuss.

About the Author:

Paul Gallico achieved national acclaim as a sportswriter and editor at the New York Daily News. He created the Golden Gloves amateur boxing competition and boxed with Jack Dempsey, swam against Johnny Weissmuller, golfed with Bobby Jones, and caught for Dizzy Dean. Gallico's first novel, The Snow Goose, has been continually in print since 1940 and a number of his stories and novels were adapted for the screen, the best-known being Lili and The Poseidon Adventure.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Education Limited
• Publication date: 1982
• ISBN 10: 0582535484
• ISBN 13: 9780582535480
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32