The document summarizes Sebastian Junger's book "The Perfect Storm" which tells the true story of the fishing boat Andrea Gail and its crew who perished at sea during the Halloween Nor'easter of 1991. It provides background on Junger, the town of Gloucester where many of the fishermen lived, and details the events leading up to and during the deadly storm which claimed the lives of the Andrea Gail's crew when the boat disappeared without a trace off the coast of Nova Scotia.
2. Sebastian Junger The Author He head about the history of the Andrea Gail, so he decided to write a book telling this story. To do this, he counted with the help of the local people, mainly who knew the fishermen. In 2000, the film based in Sebastian Junger book was made. Then, the author and other people decided to create a foundation called The Perfect Storm Foundation – to help not just the population, the children too. His main book is The Perfect Storm, a real best seller, published in 1997 in the USA. The author was born on January, 1962, in Belmont – Massachusetts. He had already leaved in Gloucester – the main cenary of The Perfect Storm story - and he really could see everything being destroyed by the storm in 1991.
