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A review by kessler21
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea by Sebastian Junger
4.0
I went into his book not expecting to like it, to find it boring. I was pleasantly surprised.
I watched the movie before and figured there was not enough to this book but man was I wrong.
This book tells the story of of the disappearance of the Andrea Gail and her crew. It tells the lives of the crew members. The book delves into sword-fishing, which more people die per-capita than any other job. It give the history of Gloucester and the history of sword-fishing. It teaches you how the weather works and how large waves work. How ships sink and the science behind drowning (which is pretty straight forward) All the while keeping your interest. Sebastian uses other ships in similar storms and some in the same storm to project what the last minutes on the Andrea Gail might have been like.
A wonderful story, amazing story, how many unlikely things came together at the same time to create The Perfect Storm.
I watched the movie before and figured there was not enough to this book but man was I wrong.
This book tells the story of of the disappearance of the Andrea Gail and her crew. It tells the lives of the crew members. The book delves into sword-fishing, which more people die per-capita than any other job. It give the history of Gloucester and the history of sword-fishing. It teaches you how the weather works and how large waves work. How ships sink and the science behind drowning (which is pretty straight forward) All the while keeping your interest. Sebastian uses other ships in similar storms and some in the same storm to project what the last minutes on the Andrea Gail might have been like.
A wonderful story, amazing story, how many unlikely things came together at the same time to create The Perfect Storm.