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y separately published work icon The Ocean of the Dead single work   novel   young adult   fantasy  
Is part of Ship Kings Andrew McGahan , 2011 series - author novel (number 4 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2016... 2016 The Ocean of the Dead
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'The cataclysmic final book in the Ship Kings series. In search of a new world, Dow and Nell must face the final frontier - the treacherous Doldrums. Their journey will be filled with wonders; the rewards could be great - but the cost might be everything, for there are good reasons why none who have sailed the Ocean of the Dead have returned to tell the tale.

'It is no easy thing, to take leave of the world.

'At very long last a captain of his own ship, Dow Amber is determined to venture beyond the final frontier - the still, stagnant waters of the Doldrums - in search of a New World. With Nell finally by his side, he is hopeful that they can start again, far from politics, betrayal and war.

'But none who have sailed the Ocean of the Dead have returned to tell the tale. Before long, an old enemy appears. And with the enemy new dangers. Does the fleet sail to certain death, or to glorious new life beyond the treacherous Doldrums?

'The Ocean of the Dead is the cataclysmic conclusion to Andrew McGahan's stunning Ship Kings series.'

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2016 .
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      Cover image courtesy of publisher.
      Extent: 480p.
      Note/s:
      • Published August 2016
      ISBN: 9781760292188

Other Formats

  • Dyslexic edition.
  • Large print.

Works about this Work

The Ocean of the Dead (Ship Kings #4) Trisha Buckley , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time , October 2016;

— Review of The Ocean of the Dead Andrew McGahan , 2016 single work novel
The Ocean of the Dead Review : Andrew McGahan's Epic Fantasy and Maritime Jaunt Cameron Woodhead , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 3 September 2016;

— Review of The Ocean of the Dead Andrew McGahan , 2016 single work novel
The Ocean of the Dead Review : Andrew McGahan's Epic Fantasy and Maritime Jaunt Cameron Woodhead , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 3 September 2016;

— Review of The Ocean of the Dead Andrew McGahan , 2016 single work novel
The Ocean of the Dead (Ship Kings #4) Trisha Buckley , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time , October 2016;

— Review of The Ocean of the Dead Andrew McGahan , 2016 single work novel
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