The Devil's Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America's Great White Sharks

A journalist's obsession brings her to a remote island off the California coast, home to the world's most mysterious and fearsome predators-and the strange band of surfer-scientists who follow them

Susan Casey was in her living room when she first saw the great white sharks of the Farallon Islands, their dark fins swirling around a small motorboat in a documentary. These sharks were the alphas among alphas, some longer than twenty feet, and there were too many to count; even more incredible, this congregation was taking place just twenty-seven miles off the coast of San Francisco.

In a matter of months, Casey was being hoisted out of the early-winter swells on a crane, up a cliff face to the barren surface of Southeast Farallon Island-dubbed by sailors in the 1850s the "devil's teeth." There she joined Scot Anderson and Peter Pyle, the two biologists who bunk down during shark season each fall in the island's one habitable building, a haunted, 135-year-old house spackled with lichen and gull guano. Two days later, she got her first glimpse of the famous, terrifying jaws up close and she was instantly hooked; her fascination soon yielded to obsession-and an invitation to return for a full season. But as Casey readied herself for the eight-week stint, she had no way of preparing for what she would find among the dangerous, forgotten islands that have banished every campaign for civilization in the past two hundred years.

The Devil's Teeth is a vivid dispatch from an otherworldly outpost, a story of crossing the boundary between society and an untamed place where humans are neither wanted nor needed.

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-17-2009; Outstanding in-depth look at the Farallon Islands; As an avid California diver and a naturalist this book was an outstanding and enjoyable read. It spends significant time discussing both the birds and the sharks at the Farallons. The book recounts the experiences of both Susan and the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-27-2009; Wow - Is This A Joke?; Susan Casey - Gonzo journalist you are NOT! It's pretty obvious you want to sleep with a few of the scientists while at the same time, sabotage their entire research program. It's also obvious this tale is not so much about the Great...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-06-2008; Interesting History; This book caught my eye after taking a fishing trip out the the Farallon Islands up north. It's great for anyone with an interest in science, sharks, and quirky individualists. The only reason I didn't give it five stars was the ending...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-14-2008; GREAT BOOK!!; I just finished reading this book and I've got to say that this was a really good book. The author really makes you feel like it is YOU who are there at the Farallon Islands, instead of just reading about someone else's experiences. I...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-17-2009; Outstanding in-depth look at the Farallon Islands; As an avid California diver and a naturalist this book was an outstanding and enjoyable read. It spends significant time discussing both the birds and the sharks at the Farallons. The book recounts the experiences of both Susan and the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-24-2008; Fun read for a volunteer!; I volunteer in the Sanctuary and have wanted to read this book for a while. It was a good, fun read. Interesting shark science and area history. I loved the map and figuring out where all the places were that she described. Not...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-27-2009; Wow - Is This A Joke?; Susan Casey - Gonzo journalist you are NOT! It's pretty obvious you want to sleep with a few of the scientists while at the same time, sabotage their entire research program. It's also obvious this tale is not so much about the Great...; read full review | report as inappropriate