Irish author. Books: Three novels. Four collections of short stories and poems. Latest novel: 'The Crying Sea' Lives in Ireland in summer and in Malta during winter months.
In October 1991, 500 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, rare weather systems conspired to create a storm of tremendous force, generating waves over 100 feet high and ocean fury never before witnessed. Meteorologists called it 'The Perfect Storm'. It struck without warning, causing devastation and terror for vessels and crews unlucky to have sailed into its path.
Trapped in the eye of the tempest, with winds of 120 miles-an-hour, waves ten stories high and a force of awesome power, the 'Andrea Gail' had no chance. The Gloucester based swordfishing boat, with her crew of six, fought heroically but lost the battle and now rest in the depths of the ocean.
Sebastian Junger's novel is a vivid and terrifying account of the frightening power of the sea, the hazardous but rewarding life of deep-sea fishing, and the toughness and bravery of Gloucester swordfishermen.
His gripping story takes us into the history of the fishing industry, the origin and science of storms, and the harrowing pain of loved ones the storm has touched. A true modern thriller that informs readers in a deeply emotional way of the terrifying power of nature and the heroic human drama of men against the sea.
THE AUTHOR
Sebastian Junger was born in 1962 in Belmont, Massachusetts and graduated from college in 1984 with a BA in Cultural Antropology.
He began writing for 'The City Paper' in Washington DC, but wasn't sure about a career in journalism. He left and took a job climbing trees for a lumber company. Having injured his leg with a chainsaw, he returned to journalism and began researching 'The Perfect Storm'.
Before the book was published he travelled to Hollywood and sold the film rights to 'Spring Creek', an associate of Warner Brothers for "more money than I'd earned over the course of my whole life"
The novel became a worldwide bestseller, featuring in the New York Times bestseller list for over three years.
He continues to write and received a National Magazine Award in 2000 for 'The Forensics of War' published in 'Vanity Fair' in 1999. A keen surfer, he has lived most of his life on the Massachusetts coast and now resides in New York.
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Another 'Epic' sea book just published is 'The Crying Sea'
Inspired by a true sea tragedy that occurred off Malta in 2008, it is available online at: www.bridgepublishing.net
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