The Perfect Storm (ISBN 0-393-04016-X) is a non-fiction book written by Sebastian Junger and published by Little, Brown and Company in 1997. The paperback edition (ISBN 0-06-097747-7) followed in 1999 from HarperCollins' Perennial imprint. A chained book in the Bodleian Library at Oxford University A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of paper, parchment, or other material, usually fastened together to hinge at one side, and within protective covers. ... Sebastian Junger (born 17 January 1962 in Belmont, Massachusetts) is an American author and journalist. ... Little, Brown and Company is a publishing house established by Charles Coffin Little and his partner, James Brown. ... HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by Rupert Murdochs News Corporation. ...

The book is about the 1991 Halloween Nor'easter 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 575 miles (925 km) at sea during the severe conditions while fishing for swordfish. Lowest pressure 980 mbar (hPa) as tropical system 972 mbar (hPa) as extratropical system Damages $1. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering animals not classifiable as insects which breathe in water or pass their lives in water. ... The F/V Andrea Gail was a commercial fishing vessel which was lost at sea during the so-called Perfect Storm of 1991. ... Settled: 1623 â€“ Incorporated: 1642 Zip Code(s): 01930 â€“ Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ... Binomial name Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) are large, highly migratory, predatory fish characterized by a long, flat bill in contrast to the smooth, round bill of the marlins. ...

Also in the book is the story about the rescue of the crew of the sailboat Satori in the Atlantic waters during the storm. The rescue of the Satori is not mentioned in the movie.

A film adaptation of the book, also titled The Perfect Storm, was directed by Wolfgang Petersen and released in 2000. The Perfect Storm is a 2000 live-action film adapted from the book of the same title by Sebastian Junger. ... Wolfgang Petersen Wolfgang Petersen (born March 14, 1941 in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany) is a German film director. ...

Synopsis

The book follows the lives of the crew of the Andrea Gail and their family members before and during the storm. Much of the early book gives detailed descriptions of the daily lives of the fishermen and what they do in their jobs, and is centered around activities at the Crow's Nest, a tavern in Gloucester popular with the fishermen. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Gloucester (pronounced ) is a city and district in the English county of Gloucestershire, close to the Welsh border. ...

The latter part of the book attempts to reconstruct events at sea during the storm, aboard the Andrea Gail as well as rescue efforts directed at several other ships caught in the storm, including the attempted rescue of pararescue jumpers who were themselves caught in the storm. Rescue refers to operations that usually involve the saving of life, or prevention of injury. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

All six crewmembers were lost, including Captain Billy Tyne, Robert "Bobby" Shatford, Dale "Murph" Murphy, David "Sully" Sullivan, Michael "Bugsy" Moran, and Alfred Pierre. The crew members were lost because the captain was foolish enough to think that they could beat the storm. Although it was up to everyone on board, the captain still had the final say. If they had waited out the storm on the fishing banks, cargo would have gone bad, which by the way was swordfish. So they decided to try and save their catch over their own safety. This movie ends with a funeral, but do the families get paid for thier loved ones' efforts? The answer to that is unknown.