A non-fiction narrative The Outlaw Sea is written by William Langewiesche. It is a story in which the writer talks about the shipping logistics, furious thirty foot waves, and pirate crime stories. It proceeds as a business thriller, which shows the working of technology and the human brain.
The writer tells the reality of the sea. The sea is a means of transporting mass materials on a large scale. He talks about the steel hulls and diesel engines. The book depicts the truth that although the modern day shipping depends upon the sea, it does not suggest that we can tame the sea for our own business.
William Langewiesche talks about the international shipping companies and their policies. At the end of his book, he explains that the ocean is a symbol of freedom, but it carries hidden dangers and crimes in it.