Fiona's review
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
by Sebastian Junger
Fiona's review
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea by Sebastian Junger
Fiona's review
rating:
recommended for: Everyone who loves the sea
I love this book - I have read it about a million times. It's compelling because of the people involved, something that was also portrayed in the tears-by-numbers film of the same name. Where the film is a two hour soap opera (exciting with good effects, but still soapie) the book relies on the factual information presented for its punch. It provides an account of the fishing industry in the noreastern US, the dangers inherent in the job (fishing is the most dangerous job in the US, even more than being a cop in south central LA). It also has really interested information about weather, the way wind and waves work, and details the many rescues that took place when three storms collided in the Northern Atlantic in 1991. It's bloody terrifying, and utterly engrossing.
