The Poseidon Adventure (novel)
First edition (publ. Coward-McCann) | |
| Author | Paul Gallico |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Adventure novel |
| Published | 1969 |
| OCLC | 646962610 |
| Followed by | Beyond the Poseidon Adventure |
The Poseidon Adventure is an American adventure novel by Paul Gallico, published in 1969. It concerns the capsizing of a luxurious ocean liner, the SS Poseidon, due to an undersea earthquake that causes a 90-foot (27-meter) wave, and the desperate struggles of a handful of survivors to reach the bottom of the liner's hull before the ship sinks.