The Kraken Wakes
Penguin 1st Edition, published 1955.
It started with fireballs raining down from the sky and crashing into the oceans' deeps. Then ships began sinking mysteriously and later 'sea tanks' emerged from the deeps to claim people. For journalists Mike and Phyllis Watson, what at first appears to be a curiosity becomes a global calamity. Helpless, they watch as humanity struggles to survive now that water - one of the compounds upon which life depends - is turned against them. Finally, sea levels begin their inexorable rise…
Condition grading: Good. Minor damage to bottom of spine where it joins rear cover. Small scuff to ‘A’ of ‘Wakes’. Small area of light foxing to centre section of front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin 1st Edition, published 1955.
It started with fireballs raining down from the sky and crashing into the oceans' deeps. Then ships began sinking mysteriously and later 'sea tanks' emerged from the deeps to claim people. For journalists Mike and Phyllis Watson, what at first appears to be a curiosity becomes a global calamity. Helpless, they watch as humanity struggles to survive now that water - one of the compounds upon which life depends - is turned against them. Finally, sea levels begin their inexorable rise…
Condition grading: Good. Minor damage to bottom of spine where it joins rear cover. Small scuff to ‘A’ of ‘Wakes’. Small area of light foxing to centre section of front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin 1st Edition, published 1955.
It started with fireballs raining down from the sky and crashing into the oceans' deeps. Then ships began sinking mysteriously and later 'sea tanks' emerged from the deeps to claim people. For journalists Mike and Phyllis Watson, what at first appears to be a curiosity becomes a global calamity. Helpless, they watch as humanity struggles to survive now that water - one of the compounds upon which life depends - is turned against them. Finally, sea levels begin their inexorable rise…
Condition grading: Good. Minor damage to bottom of spine where it joins rear cover. Small scuff to ‘A’ of ‘Wakes’. Small area of light foxing to centre section of front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
