First published 1997
In October 1991, an unprecedented storm batters the North Atlantic. As the Andrea Gail fishing boat and its six-man crew are caught in the maelstrom, their desperate fight for survival unfolds with heart-pounding urgency. Junger's vivid reportage takes readers into the heart of the tempest, capturing the courage, terror, and awe that surface when nature's raw power is unleashed.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, thriller, non-fiction
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: against-all-odds, man-vs-nature
Setting: New England, North Atlantic Ocean, Gloucester (Mass.)
248 pages · Paperback · W. W. Norton & Company