The Custom of the Sea

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Summary: Writing went down with the ship.
Review: This is a troubling story about a group of men that have to deceide what their morals are really made of. Four men start out from England on an expidition to deliver a yacht to its new owner in Australia. Though the trip is dangerous all the men aboard have their reasons to take the chance. Whether it is for the money or a chance at a new life these men set out on a journey that will bring them to the edge of death when the ship goes down in a storm. The men cast off in a life boat with very little food and drinking water. As their physical condition deteriorates they are faced with a major decision...to follow the custom of the sea to save themselves or to follow their morality and most surely die. The last portion of the book deals with the legal problems associated with their decision and their lives after the sinking. This book is a great story that will evoke many emotions in the reader. The book is easy to read, and the story will grip you so you can't put it down. I highly recomend it.