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The Perfect Storm

By Sebastian Junger

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| Audio Cassette | 9780375404214

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Unabridged
6 cassettes/ 9 hours
Read by Richard M. Davidson

It was the storm of the century -- a tempest created by so rare a combination of factors that meteorologist deemed it "the perfect storm."  When it struck in October, 1991, there was virtually no warning. "She's cominContinue

Unabridged
6 cassettes/ 9 hours
Read by Richard M. Davidson

It was the storm of the century -- a tempest created by so rare a combination of factors that meteorologist deemed it "the perfect storm."  When it struck in October, 1991, there was virtually no warning. "She's comin' on, boys, and she's comin' on strong," radioed Captain Billy Tyne of the Andrea Gail from off the coast of Nova Scotia.  Soon afterward, the boat and its crew of six disappeared without a trace.

Sebastian Junger takes us on a real-life thriller, deep into the heart of the storm.  He recreates the last moments of the Andrea Gail crew and the heroic acts of the National Guard rescue team; he weaves together the history of the New England fishing industry, the science of storms, and candid accounts of the people whose lives the storm touched.  

The Perfect Storm is a stark and compelling journey into the dark core of nature that leaves listeners with a breathless sense of what if feels like to be caught, helpless, in the grip of a force beyond understanding or control.

"Superb . . . told with authority, brio, and deep sympathy for those in peril on the sea."
--Washington Post Book World

Critics

  • The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea By Sebastian Junger

    Clooney weathers ÔThe Perfect Storm' Thanks to ER, George Clooney is a bonafide television superstar. But in the movies, he's had more misses than hits. Yet there is no arguing his movie star quality. Charisma, combined with talent and good looks, ma ... (read full critics)

    bookpage published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

  • And They Prayed

    In October 1991 various meteorological phenomena combined to generate a ferocious storm off Canada’s Maritime Provinces and the north-east coast of the United States – a once-in-a-hundred-years storm, a ‘perfect storm’ to use the meteorological term ... (read full critics)

    lrb published on Mon, 6 Sep 2010

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  • Another side of 'perfect' is 'imperfect'.

    There is a tragic end. But I am not sure whether the cause of death is a natural disaster -- the perfect storm, or is a man-made -- overconfidence?

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    Philosophiae said on May 10, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • I sailed to Hawaii three times...this book captures the power of the ocean...awesome and very scary

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