Setting the Hook, a Diver's Return to the Andrea Doria

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Setting the Hook: A Diver’s Return to the Andrea Doria
By Peter M. Hunt
A recent addition to the growing collection of tec-diving sagas out of the hard-core North-east wreck-diving scene, this vivid narrative is Peter M. Hunt’s account of his relationship with the Andrea Doria — the Mount Everest of wreck diving. From his early days as Doria dive crew during the 1980s to his subsequent decision to revisit the personal challenges of this dangerous dive 20 years later, Hunt takes readers deep into the intense world of technical wreck diving.
From the June, 2013 issue.

Setting the Hook, a Diver's Return to the Andrea Doria

The 1956 collision of the Andrea Doria and the Stockholm triggered a night of sheer terror for the Andrea Doria’s 1,706 passengers and crew and set in motion one of history’s most dramatic rescues at sea. From the moment the Andrea Doria settled on the sea floor in 240 feet of water, skilled sport divers have risked their lives to simply touch the “Mount Everest of wreck diving.” Not all returned alive. Peter Hunt crewed on five Andrea Doria expeditions during the early 1980s before becoming a Navy pilot and settling in Washington State. Nearly twenty years after first exploring the Andrea Doria - and following twelve months of training in the sport’s amazing advances in equipment and techniques - Hunt hugged his wife and children goodbye and returned to New York to dive the Andrea Doria once again. The experience transformed him forever. Setting the Hook explores the Andrea Doria through an introspective odyssey of memory, heart-pounding adventure, and history as thirty years of extreme diving and enduring friendships merge in a personal tale of learning to accept life’s oldest challenge.

Peter Hunt on the Wahoo's dive platform after an Andrea Doria Dive in 1983

Critical acclaim for Setting the Hook...

A deep-sea diver explores shipwrecks and his own character in this gripping scuba memoir…Hunt’s taut scenes and meticulous prose will have readers holding their breath, but his saga probes hidden depths as well. -Kirkus Reviews

…fascinating read of true adventure, very much recommended. -The Midwest Book Review

…fully delivered on the diving, adventure and technical fronts, but it was the human angle of the author's very personal journey that elevates this much recommended book. -C. H. Blickenstorfer, scubadiverinfo.com

Peter Hunt’s engaging memoir…offers a thoughtful perspective of America’s wreck diving scene. -Simon Rogerson, British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) SCUBA Magazine

…a story of camaraderie, conflict, drama, success and failure in early technical diving, and also one man's personal struggle…highly recommended. -Jesper Kjøller, DYK–The Scandinavian Dive Magazines

...the story of a wreck diving pioneer and the personal story of a man...a great diving book, but an even better people book. -Charles George, Wreck Diving Magazine

...enthralling personal account. -Undercurrent Magazine, Editor's Pick of the Month

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Purchasing copies signed by the author

Signed copies of Setting the Hook: $24.00
(includes priority mail shipping and handling U.S. sales only).

Second edition of Angles of Attack, an A-6 Intruder Pilot's War is now available in print (Trade Paperback, $19.95) and Kindle format ($9.99) at Amazon.com and at most bookstores.

Signed copies of Angles of Attack: $28.00
(includes priority mail shipping and handling U.S. sales only).

For all international requests: Please email Peter Hunt at peter@settingthehook.org with name, email, and address for the correct total price including international shipping & handling.

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