The worst storm in history seem from the wheelhouse of a doomed fishing trawler; a mesmerisingly vivid account of a natural hell from a perspective that offers no escape. The 'perfect storm' is a once-in-a-hundred-years combination: a high pressure system from the Great Lakes, running into storm win[...]

From the best-selling author of The Perfect Storm comes a fascinating look at the inner workings of the elemental force of fire and the daring individuals who risk everything to stop the inferno burning out of control in the steep canyons of Idaho. Reprint.[...]

Presents a vivid account of a history-making storm that hit the New England coast in October 1991 and the lives it changed, weaving together the history of the fishing industry, the science of storms, and personal accounts. Tour.[...]

In WAR Sebastian Junger gives breathtaking insight into the truths of war-- the fear, the honor, and the trust among men. His on-the-ground account follows a single platoon through a 15-month tour of duty in the most dangerous outpost in Afghanistan's KorengalValley. Through the experiences of these[...]

Under femton månader följde Sebastian Junger en pluton amerikanska soldater stationerade i Korengaldalen, en avlägsen dalgång i östra Afghanistan där krigets hårdaste strider just då utspelade sig. Hans mål var både enkelt och ambitiöst: att förmedla vad soldater upplever - hur krig fakt[...]

Sebastian Junger vietti 15 kuukautta amerikkalaisen sotilasjoukkueen mukana Afganistanin pahimmassa paikassa, Taleban-sotilaita vilisevässä Korengalin laaksossa. Vihollinen voi iskeä missä vain, mihin aikaan tahansa.Junger tavoittaa nuorten sotilaiden pelot ja toiveet, ilot ja surut. Päivät t�[...]