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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea - Sebastian Junger
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
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A real-life thriller that leaves us with the taste of salt on our tongues and a terror of the deep.
A real-life thriller that leaves us with the taste of salt on our tongues and a terror of the deep.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9780393040166 (039304016X)
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Pages no: 227
Edition language: English
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Brian's Book Blog rated it
5.0 The Perfect Storm
Follows the chain of events that led to the disappearance of the Andrea Gail during 1991's perfect storm of the title.Using interviews with survivors from other ships, and friends and family of the missing crew, Junger puts together a potted history of the fishing industry and the effect it has on t...
Lillelara
Lillelara rated it
5.0 The Perfect Storm
This is going to be my first review in English, just for the sake of improving my writing skills. And now I am quite excited how it is going to work. So here we go. “The Perfect Storm” is actually a reread. In the late 90s my aunt gave me the German translation of the book and said to me, that I´m...
Lisa (Harmony)
Lisa (Harmony) rated it
5.0 The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
The perfect book. If your idea of it was formed by the (imo) not very good film adapted from it, well, don't judge it from that. I found this book riveting, and absolutely nothing created by special effects technicians can match the awe-inspiring description of rogue waves. And just about nothing, n...
JosephTurkot
JosephTurkot rated it
Amazing book. Very technical and harrowing.
Danalion
Danalion rated it
3.0 The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
I watched the movie so knew the end yet the book was still gripping. Written with an insiders eye for detail. I felt I understood what these people were thinking and feeling. I now have a greater appreciation for the dangers of the sea and the people who go forth so seemingly without a thought for t...
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