The Dunedin Star was shipwrecked in 1942 on the Skeleton Coast of Namibia. 63 passengers and crew made it to shore, the most violent and inhospitable shore imaginable - 500 miles of raging seas and burning desert, all but inaccessible by land, air or sea. From interviews with survivors, historical archives and diaries the author reconstructs the epic rescue attempts and incredible survival against all the odds of most of the survivors. A real true life thriller.