Soul of the Hurricane
The Perfect Storm and an Accidental Sailor
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2021
Chicago Review Press (Verlag)
978-1-64160-408-6 (ISBN)
Chicago Review Press (Verlag)
978-1-64160-408-6 (ISBN)
"Soul of the Hurricane is a remarkable debut from a singular storyteller.” —David Isay, Peabody Award–winning creator of StoryCorps
Nelson Simon didn’t want to sign up as a last-minute crew member to transport a Norwegian schooner from Brooklyn to Bermuda. But one thing led to another, and there he was. He told himself that it would be a sort of pleasure cruise: a week in the Gulf Stream with a gourmet chef on board, some down time on a tropical island, then a quick flight home.
What did it matter that he had practically no sailing experience? The eight other crew members had plenty—they just needed an extra pair of hands. What could possibly go wrong?
It was October 1991, and the ship was Anne Kristine, the oldest continuously sailing vessel in the world. What awaited them was Hurricane Grace, the southern end of what came to be known as the “Perfect Storm.”
Soul of the Hurricane tells an unlikely tale that begins with an unexpected invitation and ends in the dead of night somewhere far from home, with a Coast Guard helicopter above and a dark, angry sea below.
Nelson Simon didn’t want to sign up as a last-minute crew member to transport a Norwegian schooner from Brooklyn to Bermuda. But one thing led to another, and there he was. He told himself that it would be a sort of pleasure cruise: a week in the Gulf Stream with a gourmet chef on board, some down time on a tropical island, then a quick flight home.
What did it matter that he had practically no sailing experience? The eight other crew members had plenty—they just needed an extra pair of hands. What could possibly go wrong?
It was October 1991, and the ship was Anne Kristine, the oldest continuously sailing vessel in the world. What awaited them was Hurricane Grace, the southern end of what came to be known as the “Perfect Storm.”
Soul of the Hurricane tells an unlikely tale that begins with an unexpected invitation and ends in the dead of night somewhere far from home, with a Coast Guard helicopter above and a dark, angry sea below.
Nelson Simon is a performer, videographer, and activist. In 1986 he helped found the Working Theater. His documentary credits include We Shall Not Be Moved: Downstate '63 about the civil rights movement in Brooklyn, and an episode for Visionaries, the award-winning PBS series. He lives in New York.
1: Water
2: Norman
3: Anne Kristine
4: Preparation
5: Departure
6: Soul of the Hurricane
7: Deeper
8: Deliverance
9: After
10: Questions
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| Erscheinungsdatum | 21.10.2021 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Chicago |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 228 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-64160-408-5 / 1641604085 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-64160-408-6 / 9781641604086 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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