"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.
8 pages of illustrations
Product details
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company (June 29, 2009)
Language : English
Paperback : 248 pages
ISBN-10 : 0393337014
ISBN-13 : 978-0393337013
Lexile measure : 1140L
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.3 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #22,641 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#1 in New England U.S. Biographies
#7 in Weather (Books)
#10 in Natural Disasters (Books)
Customer Reviews: 4.6
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