Dark Noon
Apr 2007 · McGraw Hill Professional
3.5star
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256
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Dark Noon is the mesmerizing re-creation of a fateful day at sea. It is also a story of the postwar American dream as experienced in the fishing village of Montauk, Long Island, where fish were money and where optimism and success went hand in hand. And it’s a story of the end of an era, when one terrible disaster changed the fishing culture of a prosperous port forever.
“Meticulously researched. A fascinating story.”--Distinction
“A first-rate reportorial job that builds to a taut and suspenseful climax of incredible detail. The harrowing description of men gaff-hooked out of the churning swells is unforgettable.”--The Independent
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3.5
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Vince Bizilj
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August 6, 2015
This book is also a time machine. I was transported back to a time before my birth and could sense the culture and lifestyle. Clavin does a remarkable job of building and fully developing the numerous characters central to this horrific tragedy. For those readers familiar with severe weather at sea, the descriptive narration of the storm and it's effects sends shivers down the spine. Overall a meticulously researched and graphic memorial to the survivors, heros, and the haplessly unlucky fishermen and tourists who ventured offshore on a pleasant late summer day. Reminding us all how fickle life's journey really is.
About the author
Tom Clavin is the editor of the East HamptonIndependent and the Southampton Independent, two of the most award-winning weekly newspapers in the United States. His articles have appeared in Reader’s Digest, Cosmopolitan, Golf magazine, Family Circle,and other publications. Clavin is also the coauthor of Halsey’s Typhoon.
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