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'The Uruguayan-flagged Pescador has been spotted fishing illegally for Patagonian toothfish in the waters off Heard Island. The crew of an Australian patrol vessel, the Australis, has been given instructions to pursue the Pescador and not let her out of its sight. Equally determined, Carlos, the Pescador's master, sets an escape course south, directly into a storm. But the Australian boat in hot pursuit is not the only source of anxiety among the crew of the Pescador. Each has his own secrets and ambitions.
'As the drama unfolds at sea, so too do the stories of the human lives caught in its nets. For the men on board the boats, and the women they've left behind on shore, there is much at stake.
'In this gripping debut novel, Katherine Johnson evokes the danger and heartbreak of lives at the mercy of the sea, and weaves a breathtaking story of love, loss and hope.' (Publisher's blurb)
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Boat Mystery Inspires Author
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: UQ News , July 2009; (p. 20) -
Fishing Scandal Inspires Author
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: Contact , Winter 2009; (p. 33) -
The Chase
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 309 2009; (p. 44)
— Review of Pescador's Wake 2009 single work novel -
Navigating a Storm
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 15 February 2009; (p. 11)
— Review of Pescador's Wake 2009 single work novel -
In the Wake of Ocean Outlaws
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 31 January - 1 February 2009; (p. 29)
— Review of Pescador's Wake 2009 single work novel
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The Call of the Ocean
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 10 - 11 January 2009; (p. 18-19)
— Review of Pescador's Wake 2009 single work novel -
[Review] Pescador's Wake
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , Summer 2008-2009 vol. 88 no. 5 2008; (p. 47)
— Review of Pescador's Wake 2009 single work novel -
Cover Notes
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 18 January 2009; (p. 27)
— Review of Pescador's Wake 2009 single work novel -
High Seas Intrigue
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 24 January 2009; (p. 10)
— Review of Pescador's Wake 2009 single work novel -
In the Wake of Ocean Outlaws
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 31 January - 1 February 2009; (p. 29)
— Review of Pescador's Wake 2009 single work novel -
Fishing Scandal Inspires Author
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: Contact , Winter 2009; (p. 33) -
Boat Mystery Inspires Author
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: UQ News , July 2009; (p. 20)
- At sea,
- Southern Ocean,