The Perfect Storm
A True Story of Men Against the Sea
Sebastian Junger (Author)
A real-life thriller that leaves us with the taste of salt on our tongues and a terror of the deep.
Book Details
- Paperback
- June 2009
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ISBN 978-0-393-33701-3
- 5.5 × 8.3 in
/ 248 pages
- Territory Rights: Worldwide including Canada, but excluding the British Commonwealth.
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Hardcover
Awards
Endorsements & Reviews
“A terrifying, edifying read. . . . Readers . . . are first seduced into caring for the book’s doomed characters, then compelled to watch them carried into the jaws of a meteorological hell. Junger’s compassionate, intelligent voice instructs us effortlessly on the sea life of the sword-fisherman, the physics of a sinking steel ship, and the details of death by drowning.” — Dava Sobel
“Harrowing, relentless . . . and thoroughly enjoyable.” — Kansas City Star
“Ferociously dramatic and vividly written.” — Entertainment Weekly
“Takes readers into the heart of the maelstrom and shows nature’s splendid and dangerous havoc at its utmost.” — Philadelphia Inquirer
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