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All Fishermen are Liars: True Tales from the Dry Dock Bar
by Greenlaw, Linda
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in fine dust jacket.
- ISBN 10
- 1401300707
- ISBN 13
- 9781401300708
- Seller
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Newport, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
New York.: Hyperion Books., 2004. First edition. 1st printing.. Hard cover. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Swanson, Herb (Cover photograph by), and Ryan, Will (Back cover photo by).. 1 Blue textured and plain paper over boards. 240 p. Chapter headings: swordfish logo. Audience: General/trade. Author Greenlaw meets up with her 70-year-old friend, lobster-fisherman Alden Leeman in Maine, and she knows therew ill be some fish tales. The location is Portland's Dry Dock Bar. Others join them. Greenlaw herself, at this writing, was a swordfishing captain in the Grand Banks fleet. She had also authored 'The Hungry Ocean' and 'The Lobster Chronicles'.
Synopsis
In ALL FISHERMEN ARE LIARS, Linda meets up with her best friend and fellow fisherman Alden Leeman for lunch and a drink at the Drydock in Portland just before Christmas. The surly captain of her first fishing expedition, Alden has seen his share of mishaps and adventures while at sea. When Linda shares memories of navigating her ship through one of the worst storms she’s ever seen, Alden quickly follows up with his own tale of terror and survival while other fishermen sit on the periphery attentively listening before jumping in with stories of their own. The stories will focus on such things as the most eccentric crew member, the funniest episode, the biggest fish, and the wildest story. The characters will drift in and out with the rounds of drinks with tales of their own dramatic moments, increasing in pitch and decreasing in believeability as alcohol is consumed. ALL FISHERMEN ARE LIARS are brand new stories of adventure, but it’s also what readers have come to love and expect from Greenlaw —luminous descriptions and edge-of-the seat excitement.
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- Bookseller
- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.66010002211
- Title
- All Fishermen are Liars: True Tales from the Dry Dock Bar
- Author
- Greenlaw, Linda
- Illustrator
- Swanson, Herb (Cover photograph by), and Ryan, Will (Back cover photo by).
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in fine dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. 1st printing.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1401300707
- ISBN 13
- 9781401300708
- Publisher
- Hyperion Books.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- Lobster fishing|Swordfish|Maine|Grand Banks fishing fleet|'The Hungry Ocean', 'The Lobster Chronicles' author|Colby College|Deep sea fishing|Ships & Boats
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maine;
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Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.
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