THE PERFECT STORM - Sebastian Junger

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~ Standard Hardcover ~ Winner of the Laurence L. & Thomas Winship/PEN New England Award for Nonfiction - 2007, and the ALA Alex Award - 1998 The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea In October 1991, three weather systems collided off the coast of Nova Scotia to create a storm of singular fury, boasting waves over one hundred feet high. Among its victims was the Gloucester, Massachusetts-based sword-fishing boat the Andrea Gail, which vanished with all six crew members aboard . . . Recreating the last moments of the Andrea Gail crew and recounting the daring high-seas rescues that made heroes of some and victims of others, The Perfect Storm weaves together the history of the fishing industry, the science of storms, and the candid accounts of the people whose lives the storm touched to produce a rich and informed narrative that will leave readers with the taste of salt air on their lips. Show more