The Outlaw Ocean: Crime and Survival in the Last Untamed Frontier by Ian Urbina

Description: The Outlaw Ocean by Ian Urbina Just incredible NAOMI KLEIN**New York Times Bestseller**The Outlaw Ocean is a riveting, adrenalin-fuelled tour of a vast, lawless and rampantly criminal world that few have ever seen: the high seas. The oceans are some of the last untamed frontiers on our planet. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A riveting, adrenalin-fuelled tour of the unbridled extremes of human behaviour and activity in that vast, lawless and rampantly criminal world that few have ever seen- the high seas.Just incredible Naomi KleinGripping and shocking...with the pace of a thriller The TimesA New York Times bestseller, The Outlaw Ocean is a riveting, adrenalin-fuelled tour of a vast, lawless and rampantly criminal world that few have ever seen- the high seas.The oceans are some of the last untamed frontiers on our planet.Too big to police, and under no clear international authority, these treacherous waters play host to the extremes of human behaviour and activity.From traffickers, smugglers and pirates to vigilante conservationists, stowaways and seabound abortion-providers, Ian Urbina introduces us to the inhabitants of this hidden world and their risk-fraught lives. Through their extraordinary stories, he uncovers a globe-spanning network of crime and exploitation that emanates from the fishing, oil and shipping industries - but to which all of us are connected.LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2019An astonishing book about a world most of us dont even know exists Oliver Bullough, author of MoneylandAn outstanding investigation of a global criminal culture on the high seas GuardianTruly important... A complex portrait of an unseen and disturbing world New York Times Author Biography Ian Urbina spent five years, more than three of them at sea, uncovering the stories in The Outlaw Ocean, which began life as a series of articles for The New York Times that won seven major awards. He is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times where his investigations have covered oil and mining disasters, sex trafficking, high-school shooting, criminal justice, worker safety and the environment. Several have been made into films, and he has been nominated for an Emmy. Urbina has degrees in history from Georgetown and the University of Chicago, and lives in Washington, D.C., with his family. Review Gripping and shocking by turns … Most of the book clips along with the pace of a thriller … stomach-churningly tense … as outlandish and as thrilling as a heist film * The Times *Just incredible -- Naomi KleinUrbina has written an astonishing book about a world most of us dont even know exists. These are dispatches from the lawless ocean - of traffickers, slaves, heroes, gangsters, crooks and scoundrels - which will amaze, enthral and appal you -- Oliver Bullough, author of MoneylandIncredible, readable, riveting -- Sam Walker * Wall Street Journal *You simply have to read this -- Karen Tumulty * Washington Post *Staggering -- Oliver Franklin-Walles * Wired *[A] remarkable piece of reportage… Gripping, visceral and often deeply shocking * Big Issue * Promotional A riveting, adrenalin-fuelled tour of the unbridled extremes of human behaviour and activity in that vast, lawless and rampantly criminal world that few have ever seen- the high seas. Review Text Gripping and shocking by turns ... Most of the book clips along with the pace of a thriller ... stomach-churningly tense ... as outlandish and as thrilling as a heist film Review Quote Gripping and shocking by turns ... Most of the book clips along with the pace of a thriller ... stomach-churningly tense ... as outlandish and as thrilling as a heist film Promotional "Headline" A riveting, adrenalin-fuelled tour of the unbridled extremes of human behaviour and activity in that vast, lawless and rampantly criminal world that few have ever seen- the high seas. Details ISBN1529111390 Author Ian Urbina Pages 560 Publisher Vintage Publishing Year 2020 ISBN-10 1529111390 ISBN-13 9781529111392 Publication Date 2020-07-16 Short Title The Outlaw Ocean Language English Subtitle Crime and Survival in the Last Untamed Frontier UK Release Date 2020-07-16 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2020-07-16 NZ Release Date 2020-07-16 Narrator Jonathan Glover Illustrator Jennifer Zivoin Photographer Shuichi Yamagata Birth 1954 Death 1988 Affiliation Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Bipolar Clinic and Reseach Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Position Associate Professor of Psychiatry Qualifications Ph.D. Imprint Vintage Alternative 9781473568709 DEWEY 364.109162 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:129890762;

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