The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea

· W. W. Norton & Company
4.4
50 reviews
Ebook
248
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"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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4.4
50 reviews
Derek Heiner
August 11, 2016
I read this book for school and learned a lot abouy fishing and storms. It was pretty interesting
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sweetie1 usa
November 8, 2015
So scar*ie. I can imagine the terror, desperation, frustration. Bcause. U cannt nothing about it. Just think God.
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Lynn Coursey
April 18, 2019
True story of the fishing industry and not for the faint of heart.
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About the author

Sebastian Junger is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Storm, A Death in Belmont, Fire, War, Tribe, and Freedom. As an award-winning journalist, a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, and a special correspondent at ABC News, he has covered major international news stories around the world, and has received both a National Magazine Award and a Peabody Award. He lives in New York City and Cape Cod.

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