Catching Thunder: The True Story of the World’s Longest Sea Chase - Softcover

Eskil Engdal; Kjetil Sæter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1786990873 ISBN 13: 9781786990877

Publisher: Zed Books, 2018

Synopsis

December, 2014: In the forbidding waters off Antarctica, Captain Hammarstedt of the Bob Barker sets off on a voyage unlike any seen before. Across ten thousand miles of hazardous seas, Hammarstedt s crew will relentlessly pursue the Thunder an infamous illegal fishing ship for what will become the longest chase in maritime history. Wanted by Interpol, the Thunder has for years evaded justice: hunting endangered species and accumulating millions in profits.

The authors follow this incredible expedition from the beginning. But even as seasoned journalists, they cannot anticipate what the chase will uncover, as the wake of the Thunder leads them on the trail of criminal kingpins, rampant corruption, modern slavery and an international community content to turn a blind eye. Very soon, catching Thunder becomes not only a chase but a pursuit of the truth itself and a symbolic race to preserve the well-being of our planet.

A Scandinavian bestseller, Catching Thunder is a remarkable true story of courage and perseverance, and a wake-up call to act against the destruction of our environments.

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Review:

Captain Hammarstedt s bravery and spirit ride as high as the bow of the Bob Barker. True adventure, life and death moments, and real life heroism: what reader could ask for more?
Ingrid Newkirk, President, PETA

'Engdal and Sæter are to journalism what Jagger and Richards are to rock and roll sexy, irreverent and brilliant.'
Luke Harding, Guardian journalist and author of The Snowden Files

This is the story of our time: the blind destruction of the oceans and our ecosphere, and the actions of those with the courage to stand up and confront it.
Peter Heller, author of The Whale Warriors and Celine

The pursuit of the Thunder has become celebrated folklore by those of us fighting to protect our oceans. This is a captivating story, one which highlights the weaknesses in the global system but also, ultimately, gives us hope. --Tony Long, CEO, Global Fishing Watch

About the Author:

Eskil Engdal has worked as a feature journalist at the Norwegian broadsheet Dagens Næringsliv for more than 20 years. He has won the prestigious SKUP journalism award for outstanding investigative reporting (2001), the International Reporter s Journalism Award (2012) and the Golden Pen (2013). Kjetil Sæter has worked as a journalist for the broadsheets Aftenposten, Finansavisen and currently as feature writer for Dagens Næringsliv. He has won two SKUP diplomas (2007 and 2010), the SKUP award (2011) and the Schibsted Journalism Award (2008).

About this edition

• Publisher: Zed Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1786990873
• ISBN 13: 9781786990877
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400