The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
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Sebastian Junger
"There is nothing imaginary about Junger's book; it is all terrifyingly, awesomely real." —Los Angeles Times It was the storm of the century, boasting waves over one hundred feet high—a tempest created by so rare a combination of factors that meteorologists deemed it "the perfect storm." In a book that has become a classic, Sebastian Junger explores the history of the fishing industry, the science of storms, and the candid accounts of the people whose lives the storm touched. The Perfect Storm is a real-life thriller that makes us feel like we've been caught, helpless, in the grip of a force of nature beyond our understanding or control. Winner of the American Library Association's 1998 Alex Award.
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Author
Sebastian Junger
Pages
248
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Published Date
2009-06-02
ISBN
0393337014 9780393337013
Ratings
Google: 5
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"You may never eat seafood again after reading this harrowing description of how it's obtained. As much a chronicle of a community and way of life as a single event, this will make you ponder the risks people willingly undertake to provide others with their delicacies."
Lesley Williams
"The description of this and the previews I have seen of the movie led me to believe this was about a fishing boat - the Andrea Gail - braving, and eventually succumbing to, the Storm of the Century. It is about that, but it is about so much more. Not only do we follow what it must have been like for the crew of the Andrea Gail in their last moments, but also what it was like for others stuck on the sea during Hurricane Grace and what it was like for those rescuing them. Junger also presents a lot of scientific facts about storms, drowning, and survival."
Ricki Marking-Camuto
"5/10"
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