by Sebastian Junger · Debate Editorial · tapa dura · ISBN 9788483061435
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«La Tormenta Perfecta» is the non-fiction essay by Sebastian Junger, published by Debate Editorial in hardcover (247 pages, in Spanish).
The work reconstructs the 1991 storm that caught the crew of the fishing boat Andrea Gail and other vessels in the North Atlantic, combining the account of their final moments with an explanation of the meteorological phenomena that caused it. It also addresses the hard life of deep-sea fishermen, rescues at sea and the testimony of survivors, showing human fragility before an overwhelming natural force.
It was originally published in 1997 under the title «The Perfect Storm» and translated into Spanish for this 2000 edition.
Recommended for readers interested in the history of navigation, natural phenomena and true survival stories, as well as for those seeking a popular science book with narrative tension.
Sebastian Junger is an American journalist, author and filmmaker who has reported in-the-field on dirty, dangerous and demanding occupations and the experience of infantry combat. He is the author of The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea (1997) which was adapted into a major motion picture and led to a resurgence in adventure creative nonfiction writing. He covered the War in Afghanistan for more than a decade, often embedded in dangerous and remote military outposts. The book War (2010) was drawn from his field reporting for Vanity Fair, that also served as the background for the documentary film Restrepo (2010) which received the Grand Jury Prize for best documentary at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Junger's works explore themes such as brotherhood, trauma, and the relationship of the individual to society as told from the far reaches of human experience.
