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This was such a good premise, and Junger's descriptions of the weather conditions at sea as well as the incredible risks rescue teams have to encounter during 'sporting' incidents are excellent.
There are quite a few things that made this an extremely difficult read for me though:
1. The surfeit of technical jargon. Check this out: "A good, worried crew starts by dogging down every hatch, porthole, and watertight door on the boat. That keeps breaking waves from busting things open and flooding the ...more
There are quite a few things that made this an extremely difficult read for me though:
1. The surfeit of technical jargon. Check this out: "A good, worried crew starts by dogging down every hatch, porthole, and watertight door on the boat. That keeps breaking waves from busting things open and flooding the ...more
One of my favorite nautical stories of all time, this is an epic tale of a boat of deep-sea fishermen stranded at sea during one of the biggest storms in the past century. Junger does an excellent job of portraying the dread of the sailors and their families as the ordeal plays out, and this is the main selling point of the story. One of the biggest themes is the frailty of human life, and the epic measures that will be taken to save it.
The characters are drawn up very well; all of the sailors a ...more
The characters are drawn up very well; all of the sailors a ...more
Mar 21, 2016
Vesra (When She Reads)
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