The Perfect Storm

by Sebastian Junger

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

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