The Lost Boys of Montauk: The True Story of the Wind Blown, Four Men Who Vanished at Sea, and the Survivors They Left Behind
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Summary
In the tradition of the #1
New York Times
bestseller
The Perfect Storm
and the bestselling investigative works of Jon Krakauer， a riveting account of a 1984 tragedy at sea and how the repercussions still haunt the town of Montauk to this day。
In March 1984， the Wind Blown， a commercial fishing boat， left Montauk Harbor on what should have been a routine voyage。 Its four-man crew—two locals， and two sons of the wealthy gentry that make up the Hampton’s tony summer population—had no idea they would soon be facing hurricane-force winds as a Nor’easter put them in a fight for their lives。
Sadly， it was a fight they lost。 Neither the boat nor the bodies were ever recovered。
As the second-worst nautical disaster suffered by a Montauk-based fishing vessel in over a hundred years， the fate of the Wind Blown has become interwoven with the local folklore of the East End’s year-round population。 It has evolved beyond a tragic story of four men lost at sea into a universal tale of family， brotherhood， and what happens when the interests of the affluent and working-class families collide。
With profound insight and unerring respect， journalist Amanda Fairbanks recounts the lead-up to the tragedy and delves into questions that have haunted the community for more than thirty years: What happens to a community’s working class when money—the kind that can buy a twenty million dollar beachfront home， or pay the initiation fee for entry into an elite golf club—takes over？ Why does an event more than three decades old remain so vivid in people’s minds？ And how does grief alter people’s memories？
Discover a bygone era of Montauk—when it was still possible for fishermen to make an honest living from the sea and before Wall Street and hedge fund money transformed the South Fork into a paradise for those who can afford it， and a lifelong struggle for those who cannot。 Captivating and powerful， The Lost Boys of Montauk explores one of the most important questions we face as humans: how do memories of the dead inform the lives of those left behind？
In March 1984， the Wind Blown， a commercial fishing boat， left Montauk Harbor on what should have been a routine voyage。 Its four-man crew—two locals， and two sons of the wealthy gentry that make up the Hampton’s tony summer population—had no idea they would soon be facing hurricane-force winds as a Nor’easter put them in a fight for their lives。
Sadly， it was a fight they lost。 Neither the boat nor the bodies were ever recovered。
As the second-worst nautical disaster suffered by a Montauk-based fishing vessel in over a hundred years， the fate of the Wind Blown has become interwoven with the local folklore of the East End’s year-round population。 It has evolved beyond a tragic story of four men lost at sea into a universal tale of family， brotherhood， and what happens when the interests of the affluent and working-class families collide。
With profound insight and unerring respect， journalist Amanda Fairbanks recounts the lead-up to the tragedy and delves into questions that have haunted the community for more than thirty years: What happens to a community’s working class when money—the kind that can buy a twenty million dollar beachfront home， or pay the initiation fee for entry into an elite golf club—takes over？ Why does an event more than three decades old remain so vivid in people’s minds？ And how does grief alter people’s memories？
Discover a bygone era of Montauk—when it was still possible for fishermen to make an honest living from the sea and before Wall Street and hedge fund money transformed the South Fork into a paradise for those who can afford it， and a lifelong struggle for those who cannot。 Captivating and powerful， The Lost Boys of Montauk explores one of the most important questions we face as humans: how do memories of the dead inform the lives of those left behind？
Reviews
Erin Carlson
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What a fabulous， unforgettable book。 Fairbanks is a masterful storyteller， combining a novelist's sense of poetry and suspense with an investigative reporter's clear-eyed quest for the truth。 Propulsive and moving， The Lost Boys of Montauk recaptures a lost bohemian era in what is now one of the ritziest areas on eastern Long Island。 Fairbanks details a fascinating collision of social classes in the early '80s: Rich kid Dave Connick grew up on Park Avenue and defies his wealthy parents， trading What a fabulous， unforgettable book。 Fairbanks is a masterful storyteller， combining a novelist's sense of poetry and suspense with an investigative reporter's clear-eyed quest for the truth。 Propulsive and moving， The Lost Boys of Montauk recaptures a lost bohemian era in what is now one of the ritziest areas on eastern Long Island。 Fairbanks details a fascinating collision of social classes in the early '80s: Rich kid Dave Connick grew up on Park Avenue and defies his wealthy parents， trading Wall Street for a South Fork fisherman's life。 He joins an adventurous crew on the Wind Blown。 The vessel's fishermen come from all walks of life and represent the divide between the moneyed， May-September city people and the middle-class residents who stay in town all year round。 But each is united by a deep and abiding love of the sea， and each is haunted by an imperfect father。 Their stories will stay with you forever。 。。。more
Craig O'Brien
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For some of us， the lure of the ocean is something that gives us immense joy， fulfillment and a sense of identity。 With all that it can give， however， it can take in an instant。 Amanda Fairbanks gives a comprehensive well-researched look into the connection these men felt for the ocean， their motivations to keep going back for more & the lives they left incomplete back on shore。
Kaora
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This one didn't do it for me。 I wanted to like this one。 I feel bad that 4 men lost their lives and were never found and their family still mourns them。 The author is trying to keep these men alive even just in memory with her book and that is commendable。However， there were frequently too many TMIs， and maybe I'm not a man so maybe they're wired differently， but personally if I had died I would not want someone writing about the age I lost my virginity and whether or not I have sex while on my This one didn't do it for me。 I wanted to like this one。 I feel bad that 4 men lost their lives and were never found and their family still mourns them。 The author is trying to keep these men alive even just in memory with her book and that is commendable。However， there were frequently too many TMIs， and maybe I'm not a man so maybe they're wired differently， but personally if I had died I would not want someone writing about the age I lost my virginity and whether or not I have sex while on my period。The book is super disjointed。 The first part is called "before"， but jumps around in time even in that section， and then focuses on two of the men， then "after"， then more of the men and its just so all over the place that I could feel my eyes glazing over。 Each chapter jumps around in time and it just didn't seem coherent。I can't recommend unless maybe you're really really into fishing and fishermen？Also why are there so many 5 star reviews of this book where the people only liked this one book？ 。。。more
Sarah Buron
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2。5 stars！ The publisher was nice enough to reach out to me with a free copy of this book。 The author definitely did a lot of research into the various histories of the families involved but I didn’t feel like I got to know the four men themselves enough。 It was a little too long and drawn out as well。
Teresa
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Thank you Netgalley for this ARC of The Lost Boys of Montauk by Amanda M。 Fairbanks。This is a true story of four men from different walks of life but for a similar interest， commercial fishing。 But bad cards were in their fate when they went missing in 1984 by a violent storm， never to be seen again。In this book， Fairbanks takes a deep dive （ha， see what I did there） into the lives of these four fisherman， how they came to find each other， and how they all ended up on the boat that would eventua Thank you Netgalley for this ARC of The Lost Boys of Montauk by Amanda M。 Fairbanks。This is a true story of four men from different walks of life but for a similar interest， commercial fishing。 But bad cards were in their fate when they went missing in 1984 by a violent storm， never to be seen again。In this book， Fairbanks takes a deep dive （ha， see what I did there） into the lives of these four fisherman， how they came to find each other， and how they all ended up on the boat that would eventually lead them to their end。 Her story telling is so compelling， and her reporting was aggressive， sometimes to the point of alienation。 Excellently done。 。。。more
Mary
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Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。-----An immersive account of a tragedy at sea whose repercussions haunt its survivors to this day， lauded by New York Times bestselling author Ron Suskind as “an honest and touching book， and a hell of a story。”In March of 1984， the commercial fishing boat Wind Blown left Montauk Harbor on what should have been a routine offshore voyage。 Its captain， a married father of three young boys， was the boa Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。-----An immersive account of a tragedy at sea whose repercussions haunt its survivors to this day， lauded by New York Times bestselling author Ron Suskind as “an honest and touching book， and a hell of a story。”In March of 1984， the commercial fishing boat Wind Blown left Montauk Harbor on what should have been a routine offshore voyage。 Its captain， a married father of three young boys， was the boat’s owner and leader of the four-man crew， which included two locals and the blue-blooded son of a well-to-do summer family。 After a week at sea， the weather suddenly turned， and the foursome collided with a nor’easter。 They soon found themselves in the fight of their lives。 Tragically， it was a fight they lost。 Neither the boat nor the bodies of the men were ever recovered。The fate of the Wind Blown—the second-worst nautical disaster suffered by a Montauk-based fishing vessel in over a hundred years—has become interwoven with the local folklore of the East End’s year-round population。 Back then， on the easternmost tip of Long Island， before Wall Street and hedge fund money stormed into town， commercial fishing was the area’s economic lifeblood。Amanda M。 Fairbanks examines the profound shift of Montauk from a working-class village—“a drinking town with a fishing problem”—to a playground for the ultra-wealthy， seeking out the reasons that an event more than three decades old remains so startlingly vivid in people’s minds。 She explores the ways in which deep， lasting grief can alter people’s memories。 And she shines a light on the powerful and sometimes painful dynamics between fathers and sons， as well as the secrets that can haunt families from beyond the grave。The story itself is a universal tale of family and brotherhood; it’s about what happens when the dreams and ambitions of affluent and working-class families collide。 Captivating and powerful， The Lost Boys of Montauk explores one of the most important questions we face as humans: how do memories of the dead inform the lives of those left behind？-----When I was a child， my mom and my aunt took me and my sister and cousin to Montauk to see the lighthouse。 And I think I remember there being a huge balanced rock there。 As a child in Texas， I traveled with my mom and sister to Long Island each summer to visit family， and we spent time on the beaches of Long Island and sometimes crabbed or fished her waters。 So when this booked showed up as available， my interest was piqued。 I was eight years old when the Wind Blown went down， so I don't remember it happening。 However， often I dream of those days on the beach or on the docks。。。so I do understand the draw of the sea。The men who were lost on the Wind Blown had the sea running through their veins。 They did not go out that day expecting not to come back。 But every day they went out was a day they knew they might not return。 Such is the risk when you turn your fate over to the gods of the sea。 This book tells us their stories before that fateful day and the stories of those they left behind。 It also tells us the story of old Montauk as juxtaposed against the playground of the rich and famous that exists today。 It's a well-written account of a tragedy that maybe could have been avoided at several points， but instead circumstances came together to lead to the loss of the Wind Blown。 。。。more
Hal Neier
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Meticulously reported and crisply written， Lost Boys reads like a page-turning novel but has the gravitas and immediacy that only a real-life story can offer。 Fairbanks manages to weave together the disparate threads of four distinct lives， families and backgrounds into a vivid and compelling tapestry。 She succeeds in bringing back to life the four lost souls of the Wind Blown， which went missing in a storm off Montauk in 1984， while capturing the conflicts and contradictions that defined Hampto Meticulously reported and crisply written， Lost Boys reads like a page-turning novel but has the gravitas and immediacy that only a real-life story can offer。 Fairbanks manages to weave together the disparate threads of four distinct lives， families and backgrounds into a vivid and compelling tapestry。 She succeeds in bringing back to life the four lost souls of the Wind Blown， which went missing in a storm off Montauk in 1984， while capturing the conflicts and contradictions that defined Hamptons life during a particular period of turmoil and transition。 I can't wait for the movie！ 。。。more
Elizabeth
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Fascinating story but the writing/timeline were tough to follow。
David V。
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Received as an ARC from the publisher。 Started 3-29-21。 Finished 4-2-21。 Well-researched， compelling true story of 4 young fishermen killed when their boat sank in a storm near Montauk Harbor in March 1984。 Although there have been other books about boat sinkings， this one is a psychosocial examination of the relationships among these young men， their families and their neighbors。 It also explores the local residents and the wealthy New York City vacationers to this East End of Long Island。 The Received as an ARC from the publisher。 Started 3-29-21。 Finished 4-2-21。 Well-researched， compelling true story of 4 young fishermen killed when their boat sank in a storm near Montauk Harbor in March 1984。 Although there have been other books about boat sinkings， this one is a psychosocial examination of the relationships among these young men， their families and their neighbors。 It also explores the local residents and the wealthy New York City vacationers to this East End of Long Island。 The risks of this dangerous profession of fishing are the attraction that draw men sometimes to their doom。 This book ， unlike other similar ones， also tells the follow-up of the surviving family members covering decades after the sinking。 Totally unique。 Hard to put down。 。。。more
Joseph Houlihan
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I read this book in three quick sessions and found it very informative in regards to the social and fishing culture of Montauk。 I live in a coastal fishing community in Point Judith， Rhode Island， and I’m， sadly， all too familiar with the danger that fishermen face。 This well researched book was structured in a clever way。 The author， Amanda Fairbanks， tells us of the loss of a boat and her crew in the exposition of her story， and then works backwards to explain who these men were。 Moreover she I read this book in three quick sessions and found it very informative in regards to the social and fishing culture of Montauk。 I live in a coastal fishing community in Point Judith， Rhode Island， and I’m， sadly， all too familiar with the danger that fishermen face。 This well researched book was structured in a clever way。 The author， Amanda Fairbanks， tells us of the loss of a boat and her crew in the exposition of her story， and then works backwards to explain who these men were。 Moreover she describes the demography and geography of Montauk in strong visceral detail。 Finally， this book shows how these men are not simply names on a memorial; their humanity as well as their kin’s humanity is now embedded in Montauk’s maritime tradition and lore。 Read this one。 。。。more
Jill
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2 starThe Lost Boys of Montaukby Amanda M。 FairbanksThis is supposed to be the story of the lost ship Windblown and the men who lost their lives。 However， this is more a story of those left behind and their lives than those who died。 This is a strange yet interesting book The author clearly put in a lot of time and research into the book but so much of this book is pure fluff。 Fairbanks also has some very strange beliefs that keep creeping in the book for no real reason。The Lost Boys of Montauk 2 starThe Lost Boys of Montaukby Amanda M。 FairbanksThis is supposed to be the story of the lost ship Windblown and the men who lost their lives。 However， this is more a story of those left behind and their lives than those who died。 This is a strange yet interesting book The author clearly put in a lot of time and research into the book but so much of this book is pure fluff。 Fairbanks also has some very strange beliefs that keep creeping in the book for no real reason。The Lost Boys of Montauk is exceedingly long-winded especially for a book with no real ending。I recommend skipping this book entirely。 I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and Netgalley。 。。。more
Daphne
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Amanda Fairbanks does a brilliant job of telling a nonfictional story in a beautiful and creative way。 Not only does she educate the reader about the Hamptons and commercial fishing in the 1980s， she also resuscitates the complex and compelling characters who are part of this important story。 I recognized parts of myself in all these characters， and they have stayed with me long after I finished the book。 Do yourself a favor， and buy this book。 You won't be able to put it down。 Amanda Fairbanks does a brilliant job of telling a nonfictional story in a beautiful and creative way。 Not only does she educate the reader about the Hamptons and commercial fishing in the 1980s， she also resuscitates the complex and compelling characters who are part of this important story。 I recognized parts of myself in all these characters， and they have stayed with me long after I finished the book。 Do yourself a favor， and buy this book。 You won't be able to put it down。 。。。more
Charles
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An interesting book that tells the true story of the tragic loss of a fishing boat in a catastrophic storm。 Through interviews with family and friends of the 4 fisherman， the author describes the lives of the fishermen， the town of Montauk at that time， and the flawed boat that could not survive the storm。 The book highlights the difficult life of fishermen， the risks they take， and the devastation of those left behind when tragedy strikes。 It is also descriptive of Montauk and its wealthy summe An interesting book that tells the true story of the tragic loss of a fishing boat in a catastrophic storm。 Through interviews with family and friends of the 4 fisherman， the author describes the lives of the fishermen， the town of Montauk at that time， and the flawed boat that could not survive the storm。 The book highlights the difficult life of fishermen， the risks they take， and the devastation of those left behind when tragedy strikes。 It is also descriptive of Montauk and its wealthy summer residents， and the average fishermen and year round residents， as well as their families， who struggle daily to make ends meet。 My wife did receive this book through Netgalley， and I enjoyed reading the book。 。。。more
Donna
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A tragic story of a lost fishing boat and her crew in Montauk in 1984， and the devastation that still affects those left behind。 The author details the lives of the 4 fishermen， and the ill fated boat， and it's flaws。 The story ebbs and flows through the town of Montauk， both the wealthy summer people and the year round residents who struggle to make a living。 The author highlights the extreme danger of fishermen trying to make a living， and risking everything。 One freakish storm can destroy so A tragic story of a lost fishing boat and her crew in Montauk in 1984， and the devastation that still affects those left behind。 The author details the lives of the 4 fishermen， and the ill fated boat， and it's flaws。 The story ebbs and flows through the town of Montauk， both the wealthy summer people and the year round residents who struggle to make a living。 The author highlights the extreme danger of fishermen trying to make a living， and risking everything。 One freakish storm can destroy so much。 The book also delves into the various histories of the families involved， both before and after the loss of the boat。 It is an interesting book， full of knowledge about commercial fishing， with a glimpse into the various family dramas that can lay behind it。 I enjoyed the book and knowledge of an industry of which I knew very little。 I did receive a complimentary copy of the book through Netgalley and I am glad I did。 。。。more
Carol Dass
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A stunning story of some young men in the fishing trade who lost their lives in a huge storm。 It is a heartfelt story also of those left behind。I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。
Aaron Lubin
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A beautifully rendered portrait of the gritty， visceral culture of professional fishing， set against the old school wealth of the Hamptons， The Lost Boys of Montauk， chronicles the legacy of a terrible tragedy in extraordinary and emotional detail。 Fairbanks is a terrific writer who captures the human spirit in all its shades and nuances！ Strong recommend！
Joanna
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Didn't know about this story （guess that gives away my 'summer people' status）， really enjoyed being able to picture all the landmarks she mentioned。 Montauk continues to change but it still holds on to a bit of its 'gritty' personality， at least compared to the rest of 'the Hamptons。' Didn't know about this story （guess that gives away my 'summer people' status）， really enjoyed being able to picture all the landmarks she mentioned。 Montauk continues to change but it still holds on to a bit of its 'gritty' personality， at least compared to the rest of 'the Hamptons。' 。。。more
John Amory
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There were parts of this story that were gripping and raw。 The first few chapters were breathtaking at times， building dread and melancholy。Then things come to a grinding halt in the middle。 The cast of characters grows to an unmanageable number as we meet not just the four men who went down with the Wind Blown but their extended families， partners， and friends。 The attention to detail is admirable but impractical; the pacing suffers for it。 （There's also an entire section that you can skip on t There were parts of this story that were gripping and raw。 The first few chapters were breathtaking at times， building dread and melancholy。Then things come to a grinding halt in the middle。 The cast of characters grows to an unmanageable number as we meet not just the four men who went down with the Wind Blown but their extended families， partners， and friends。 The attention to detail is admirable but impractical; the pacing suffers for it。 （There's also an entire section that you can skip on the history of Montauk and tilefishing。）Things pick up again in the final third， ending on an emotional note。 That middle section dragged my whole reading experience down， though。 。。。more
Kirsten
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review to come
Peter Ragone
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Want to travel back to a place that’s almost gone and learn about an incredibly compelling story？ This is the book to read。 Montauk had long been a quiet fishing village far away from so much of New York City’s bustle。 There are so many stories of surfers， fishermen and local characters and the author captures them - and weaves them together- beautifully。 I hope everyone reads this book and these stories are preserved and learned and held in hearts。
Olivia Chaplin
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As I read， and I couldn't put it down， I couldn't help but think of this as a motion picture or a limited series。 It's kind of a mix of THE PERFECT STORM meets MANCHESTER BY THE SEA， with the young love of GOOD WILL HUNTING combined with the adultery and secrets of THE AFFAIR。 As I read， and I couldn't put it down， I couldn't help but think of this as a motion picture or a limited series。 It's kind of a mix of THE PERFECT STORM meets MANCHESTER BY THE SEA， with the young love of GOOD WILL HUNTING combined with the adultery and secrets of THE AFFAIR。 。。。more
Brian Ratty
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The Lost Boys of Montauk: With the distinctive flair of the movie Perfect Storm， author Amanda M。 Fairbanks crafts a fascinating true story about four young commercial fishermen who vanish at sea off Montauk Harbor New York in March of 1984。 The book isn’t so much about the tragic wreckage of their fishing boat Wind Blown as it is about the many onshore survivors that now have to deal with their untimely deaths。 Well researched and brilliantly written， 'The Lost Boys of Montauk’ is a look back t The Lost Boys of Montauk: With the distinctive flair of the movie Perfect Storm， author Amanda M。 Fairbanks crafts a fascinating true story about four young commercial fishermen who vanish at sea off Montauk Harbor New York in March of 1984。 The book isn’t so much about the tragic wreckage of their fishing boat Wind Blown as it is about the many onshore survivors that now have to deal with their untimely deaths。 Well researched and brilliantly written， 'The Lost Boys of Montauk’ is a look back to the swinging sixties， with all the haves and have not’s of the Hamptons， and is a highly rewarding read。 Brian D。 Ratty， author 。。。more
Jackie
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This book explores the true story of the 1984 sinking of the Montauk fishing vessel Wind Blown and it's four lost fishermen。 Fairbanks interviews family members and townspeople to give a full picture of the tragedy。 As Fairbanks states， commercial fishing is the most dangerous occupation on earth。 One wonders why anyone would choose to take on this job knowing the risks， and this book makes these motivations clear。 Very insightful！ This book explores the true story of the 1984 sinking of the Montauk fishing vessel Wind Blown and it's four lost fishermen。 Fairbanks interviews family members and townspeople to give a full picture of the tragedy。 As Fairbanks states， commercial fishing is the most dangerous occupation on earth。 One wonders why anyone would choose to take on this job knowing the risks， and this book makes these motivations clear。 Very insightful！ 。。。more
Sudhir Venkatesh
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If you think you know the Hamptons， think again。 This book opens up worlds that many of us never see up close。 Rarely do we see so many sides of an American community， one that comes together as it is ripped apart by a tragedy that won’t fade away。 A craft， fishing， that is as old as man， becomes a thread for the author to weave a timeless tale of grief， love， and resilience。
Lori Hawkins
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While The Lost Boys of Montauk is nonfiction， it reads like fiction。 It’s immediately evident that the writer， Amanda Fairbanks， not only cared deeply about the people contained within this story， but wanted to do it justice。 I simply couldn’t put it down。
Shay
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A cinematic epic。 I couldn’t put it down after the first page and couldn’t stop thinking about it after the last。 Come for the tragic adventure， stay for the hearts of the families， and the politics and secrets of the coastal village。 Tragic， but not a downer。 Beautiful。
Stephen Smith
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A fantastic， gripping book about the intersecting lives of some young men from the Hamptons， some of whom were sons of privilege， and others of whom were local boys 。 They became surfers and fisherman and tried to prove themselves in the dangerous deep sea fishing trade and were lost in a monstrous storm。 They left behind some loves and some secrets。 But I wont spoil the book。 Very touching story and great history of the Hamptons and the fishing trade。 A great summer or anytime read。
Jonathan Cranin
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I've been coming to the East End for 30 years and have watched the social dynamics change between the locals and weekend people。 Amanda Fairbanks' powerful book is poignant in many ways， but shining a light on this slow， but inexorable， change is heartbreaking。 It's a sad and wonderful book。 I've been coming to the East End for 30 years and have watched the social dynamics change between the locals and weekend people。 Amanda Fairbanks' powerful book is poignant in many ways， but shining a light on this slow， but inexorable， change is heartbreaking。 It's a sad and wonderful book。 。。。more
Biddle Duke
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Lost Boys is a heart-rending story of men's ambitions and the family and personal expectations that drive them to take deadly risks。 Love， the lure of striking it big， the inescapable pressures of class and status and of demanding， striving parents all converge in this exhaustively reported， thoughtfully told book。 Lost Boys will break your heart， again and again， even as you pray for everyone in it。 For those of us who were alive， eyes wide open， when this all unfolded and knew those in the Win Lost Boys is a heart-rending story of men's ambitions and the family and personal expectations that drive them to take deadly risks。 Love， the lure of striking it big， the inescapable pressures of class and status and of demanding， striving parents all converge in this exhaustively reported， thoughtfully told book。 Lost Boys will break your heart， again and again， even as you pray for everyone in it。 For those of us who were alive， eyes wide open， when this all unfolded and knew those in the Wind Blown universe， to encounter it all here through the studied lens of an outsider， is a confusing and illuminating， if not unsettling and devastating， experience。 。。。more
Judy Millner
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