The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea

“”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 — ASIN: 0393337014 | ISBN13: 9780393337013 | ISBN-13: 978-0393337013