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The Perfect Storm (Mass Market Paperback)

by Sebastian Junger (Author) "A SOFT fall rain slips down through the trees and the smell of ocean is so strong that it can almost be licked off the..." (more)

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Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Harper; 9th printing edition (May 11 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 006101351X
ISBN-13: 978-0061013515
Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2.5 cm
Shipping Weight: 205 g

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (846 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #4,920 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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The unabridged audio version of Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm, read by Richard M. Davidson, moves in the same haunting fashion as the deadly storm referenced in the title. Opening slowly, the story lulls you with a false sense of calm, behind which looms an inexorable power. Almost imperceptibly the drama begins to build and before you know what's hit you, the sheer force of the cumulative events has swept you into a maelstrom of tragic human consequence.

Junger's carefully researched and sympathetic book is a mesmerizing chronicle of man's struggle against nature. Davidson's unassuming, slightly nasal tone subtly captures the drollery of the salty New England attitude. "People often get premonitions when they do jobs that could get them killed ... the trick is knowing when to listen to them." He makes listening to The Perfect Storm seem like you're bearing witness to a natural disaster. You're powerless to help, but the awesome spectacle has such an emotional hold that it's nearly impossible to turn away. Start this tape too late in the evening and you may be in for a dark and stormy night. (Running time: nine hours, six cassettes) --George Laney --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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4.0 out of 5 stars John A. McPhee of the sea., Sep 2 2006

By	bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

This review is from: The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Man Against the Sea (Hardcover)

Just as John A. McPhee outlines the history of oranges in the book "Oranges", Sebastian Junger outlines "Men Against the Sea."

In the very beginning of the book Sebastian Junger tells you that this is not a novel or a fictionalization of the events of the last moments of the Andrea Gail. He believes if you read any fiction that you would doubt the parts that are real facts. To this end He has includes many pieces of information about men against the sea; He describes the sea, equipment needed to deal with the sea and the lifestyle of the men who deal with the sea.

Now some people may find his writing style has a feeling of tedium, tedium, and t-e-d-i-u-m. I find it just being through enough to not leave out any piece of information to tie this all together. How ever you may have to make an effort to continue through it.

Also Like John McPhee, Sebastian Junger actually was writing about different dangerous jobs and magazine articles when he sold this book before it was put together. He struggled to balance this between a sort of documentary and thrill of the story. I think he did a good job.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A well written book about a killer storm, April 9 2005

By	NorthVan Dave (North Vancouver, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Perfect Storm (Hardcover)

This book is part weather report, part fisherman's tale, and part climatological lesson. On their own, chances are the book would have been a flop. But throw them together, and add a spice of human interest, and you have the makings of a great book.

Sebastian Junger does a nice job of writing about a storm that took place off the coast of New England, and the effects it had on the community. And although one might thing a story about a storm might be kind of dull, the storm is really the main character of the book. Every detail on what goes into turning your average run-of-the-mill storm into a 'perfect' storm is well researched and well written. And perhaps most importantly, it is written in such a manner so that the average read isn't lost in a lot of scientific talk.

No matter what your background is, if weather is something that interests you, and on some levels weather and its causes and effects interests everyone, this book is worthwhile reading.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Journalism, Sep 23 2004

By	D. G. Smout "www.killingmeslowly.com" ((a Brit living in..) Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Perfect Storm (Hardcover)

Regardless of personal choice, this book is an outstanding piece of journalism.

The loss of the men in which you began to love as brothers, sons or friends; The tragedy of the fisherman; The bravery of the rescue services and the relentlessness of the most powerful force on Earth are all drawn together in a devistating and incredible tale.

Forget the film - it's more than just disappointing in comparrison. The Perfect Storm is a modern classic and i'd recommend it without hesitation.

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