The Black Tide

Hammond Innes author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Vintage Publishing

Published:4th Jul '13

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

The Black Tide cover

A drama about the ruinious effects of oil slicks, and two people who take a stand to save the coastal landscape they love

Karen and Trevor have seen too many oil tankers run aground near Land's End, their poisonous cargo turning the waters black and suffocating all natural life for miles around. The PetrosJupiter is the latest devastating wreck, and tired of local committees that have no effect, Karen resolves on more drastic measures.Karen and Trevor have seen too many oil tankers run aground near Land's End, their poisonous cargo turning the waters black and suffocating all natural life for miles around. The PetrosJupiter is the latest devastating wreck, and tired of local committees that have no effect, Karen resolves on more drastic measures. It is left to her husband to unravel the tragedy and mystery that follow.

Hammond Innes deals magnificently with disaster * Observer *
Thank God for Hammond Innes. He gets better with every book * The Times *
Mr. Innes's readers were addicts when it came to his books, which were cinematic in sweep and sold 40 million copies * New York Times *

ISBN: 9780099577843

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 22mm

Weight: 245g

352 pages