The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (762 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 006101351X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 300 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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In The Perfect Storm, author Sebastian Junger conjures for the reader the meteorological conditions that created the "storm of the century" and the impact the storm had on many of the people caught in it. The book weaves the history of the fishing industry and the science of predicting storms into the quotidian lives of those aboard the Andrea Gail and of others who would soon find themselves in the fury of the storm. Junger does a remarkable job of explaining a convergence of meteorological and human events in terms that make them both comp
"Sleek, Technical, Cold, and a Gripping Story" according to John IV. This book had been languishing on my library shelf for some time and I wanted to get it read before the movie came out, invariably altering its impact. It did not disappoint. It must have been difficult writing a speculative account of the last few days of 6 men's lives, but Junger does makes an admirable attempt. Using what direct quotes he can, the story still comes off as rather detached, which I suppose can't be helped. The novel chronicles the final journey of the fishing vessel Andrea Gail, as . Good read, with a caution Susana Conde The book starts with a rather exhaustive and comprehensive catalog of fishing issues that may be of concern only to those who are associated with that occupation. Junger spends a good portion of the book accounting for the description of fishing boats and their strengths and weaknesses. Eventually, he centers on the Andrea Gail, the boat that will be at the center of the tragic story. One important detail is that the repairs and modifications that were done to the ship were approximate calculations r. Fascinating story I saw the movie years ago and it was very impactful. My husband and I recently returned from a vacation to Gloucester, MA and it was our first visit since the huge storm in October of 1991. We had spent quite a few vacations in that area in the late 1980s and we stayed in the same place this time that we had way back then. The inn had pictures taken in the aftermath of the storm which just heightened my interest in the storm so I decided to read the book.While the book and the movie differ (from litt
Few, except the six-man crew of the Andrea Gail, a commercial fishing boat tragically headed towards its hellish center.. It was "the perfect storm"--a tempest that may happen only once in a century--a nor'easter created by so rare a combination of factors that it could not possibly have been worse. Creating waves ten stories high and winds of 120 miles an hour, the storm whipped the sea to inconceivable levels few people on Earth have ever witnessed. October 1991