The Finest Hours by Michael Tougias
The story behind the major motion picture from Disney--starring Chris Pine, Eric Bana, and Casey Affleck--written by a recognized master of the genre--a blockbuster account of tragedy at sea (The Providence Journal). It's the winter of 1952 and a ferocious Nor'easter is pounding New England with howling winds and seventy-foot seas. Two oil tankers get caught in the violent storm off Cape Cod, its fury splitting the massive ships in two. Back on shore are four young Coast Guardsmen who are given a suicide mission. They must save the lives of the seamen left stranded in the killer storm, and they have to do it in a tiny lifeboat. The crew is led by Bernie Webber, who has to rely on prayer and the courage of his three crewmembers to pull off the impossible. As Webber and his crew sail into the teeth of the storm, each man comes to the realization that he may not come back alive. They've lost all navigation and have no idea where the stranded seaman are, and have no idea how to get back home. Whether by sheer luck or divine intervention, the crew stumbles upon the wounded ship in the darkness. More than thirty men appear at the railings of the SS Pendleton, all hoping to be saved. Once again, Webber and his crew face a daunting challenge. How can they rescue all these men with their tiny lifeboat? Dripping with suspense and high-stakes human drama, The Finest Hours has incredible and astonishing true-to-life heroism and action-packed rescue scenes. This marvelous and terrifying yarn (Los Angeles Times) deserves a place as a classic of survival at sea (The Boston Globe).Casey Sherman is a renowned journalist and the author of ten books, including the New York Times bestseller 12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady's Battle for Redemption and CBS Films' Patriots Day. He is a contributing writer for Esquire, Time, The Washington Post, and Boston Magazine, and a graduate of Boston University. He is in high demand as a national speaker. He currently resides in Massachusetts.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781416567226 |
| ISBN 10 | 1416567224 |
| Title | The Finest Hours |
| Author | Michael Tougias |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atria Books |
| Year published | 2010-04-13 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (Nonfiction) 2016 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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