The Perfect Storm: A True Story Of Men Against The Sea
by Junger, Sebastian
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/fine
- ISBN 10
- 039304016X
- ISBN 13
- 9780393040166
- Seller
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Walcott, Iowa, United States
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About This Item
New York: W.w. Norton, 1997. Later printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/fine. Near fine in 1/4 red cloth and paper covered boards with black & silver colored text stamping on the spine. Fine with the $23.95 price intact on the front flap and the 5-97 date on back flap. Small prior owner inscription on flyleaf. 8vo. 227pp.
Sailing out of Gloucester, Massachusetts, the men of the Andrea Gail head into the storm of the century in search of swordfish. Basis for the major motion picture starring George Clooney.
Synopsis
The Perfect Storm is a creative nonfiction book written by Sebastian Junger and published by W. W. Norton & Company in 1997. The paperback edition followed in 1999 from HarperCollins' Perennial imprint. The book is about the 1991 Perfect Storm that hit North America in October 1991, and features the crew of the fishing boat Andrea Gail, based out of Gloucester, Massachusetts, who were lost at sea during severe conditions while longline fishing for swordfish 575 miles (925 km) out.
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- Bookseller
- Lamplighter Library (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22
- Title
- The Perfect Storm: A True Story Of Men Against The Sea
- Author
- Junger, Sebastian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later printing
- ISBN 10
- 039304016X
- ISBN 13
- 9780393040166
- Publisher
- W.w. Norton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- Sea;ship;Storm;Fishermen;swordfish
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