{"product_id":"9781913068745","title":"Cabin Fever","description":"Author: Michael Smith\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781913068745\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Octopus\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 12 Jul 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn early 2020, the world was on edge. An ominous virus was spreading  and no one knew what the coming weeks would bring. Far from the hotspots, the cruise ship \u003ci\u003eZaandam, \u003c\/i\u003eowned by Holland America, was preparing to sail from Buenos Aires, Argentina, loaded with 1,200 passengers - British, American, Australian, European and South American tourists, plus 600 crew. Most passengers were over the age of 65.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere was concern about the virus in the news. But that was oceans away, and escaping to sea at the ends of the earth for a few weeks seemed like it might be a good option. The cruise line had said the voyage would go ahead as scheduled and it would be safe.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCabin Fever\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting narrative thriller, taking readers behind the scenes of the ship's complex workings, and below decks into the personal lives of passengers and crew who were caught unprepared for the deadly ordeal that lay ahead.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the passengers, there is a retiree on a dream vacation with his wife of 56 years, on a personal quest to see Machu Picchu. An Argentine psychologist taking the trip to celebrate her 64th birthday with her husband finds herself fretting in her cabin on day one, trying to dismiss her fears of what she's hearing on the news. There is an Indonesian laundry manager who's been toiling on Holland America cruise ships for thirty years, sending his monthly pay check to his family back home.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWithin days, people aboard the \u003ci\u003eZaandam\u003c\/i\u003e begin to fall sick. The world's ports shut down. \u003ci\u003eZaandam\u003c\/i\u003e becomes a top story on the news and is denied safe harbour everywhere. With only two doctors aboard and few medical supplies to test for or treat Covid-19, and with dwindling food and water, the ship wanders the oceans on an unthinkable journey.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCabin Fever\u003c\/i\u003e is a story layered with moments of peril, perseverance and kindness. A remarkable tale that is filled with individual acts of heroism, the struggles and the tragedies of the crew and passengers.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46325646360734,"sku":"ADS-9781913068745","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781913068745.jpg?v=1766547589","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781913068745","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}