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Book Synopsis: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A riveting, adrenaline-fueled tour of a vast, lawless, and rampantly criminal world that few have ever seen: the high seas.
There are few remaining frontiers on our planet. But perhaps the wildest, and least understood, are the world's oceans: too big to police, and under no clear international authority, these immense regions of treacherous water play host to rampant criminality and exploitation.
Traffickers and smugglers, pirates and mercenaries, wreck thieves and repo men, vigilante conservationists and elusive poachers, seabound abortion providers, clandestine oil-dumpers, shackled slaves and cast-adrift stowaways—drawing on five years of perilous and intrepid reporting, often hundreds of miles from shore, Ian Urbina introduces us to the inhabitants of this hidden world. Through their stories of astonishing courage and brutality, survival and tragedy, he uncovers a globe-spanning network of crime and exploitation that emanates from the fishing, oil, and shipping industries, and on which the world's economies rely. Both a gripping adventure story and a stunning exposé, this unique work of reportage brings fully into view for the first time the disturbing reality of a floating world that connects us all, a place where anyone can do anything because no one is watching.
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Discover the thrilling and captivating tales of the high seas with The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier. This national bestseller takes you on an adrenaline-fueled tour of a vast, lawless world that few have ever seen. Delve into the wildest and least understood frontiers on our planet: the world's oceans. With no clear international authority, these immense regions harbor rampant criminality and exploitation, making it a world too big to police.
Through the extraordinary and intrepid reporting of Ian Urbina, who spent five perilous years documenting these treacherous waters, you'll meet the incredible cast of characters that inhabit this hidden world. Experience the astonishing courage, brutal realities, and stories of survival and tragedy that unfold in this globe-spanning network of crime and exploitation. From traffickers and smugglers to pirates and vigilante conservationists, from elusive poachers to shackled slaves, this extraordinary book exposes the disturbing reality of a floating world that connects us all.
More than just an adventure story, The Outlaw Ocean is a stunning exposé that reveals the connections between the fishing, oil, and shipping industries which our world's economies rely upon. Dive deep into the heart of this secret realm and understand why anyone can do anything here because no one is watching. Brace yourself for a journey that will leave you breathless and craving for more.
Experience the untamed frontier of our oceans. Grab your copy of The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier today and join the ranks of those who dare to venture where others fear to tread. Uncover the astonishing truth and be transported to a world that will stay with you long after you turn the final page.
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