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The Lobster Chronicles: Life on a Very Small Island
by Greenlaw, Linda
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0786866772
- ISBN 13
- 9780786866779
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Hyperion Books, 2002. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/Very Fine. (1st edition, 1st printing) Sturdy book, dark blue spine, blue boards, very bright silver lettering on spine, light blue stain to front and back but not to book covers, 238 pages plus map. DJ glossy with color photo of water front and spine, color photo of author at center front, back right with praise from Doug Whynott in New York Times Book Review, Sebastian Junger. Very Fine DJ/Good book.
Synopsis
In THE LOBSTER CHRONICLES, Linda Greenlaw returns from her years of adventure to Isle au Haut, the island that has been the Greenlaw home for five generations. There are only 70 year-round residents on the island, 10 of whom are Greenlaws. In describing her first year as a lobsterman, the author explores themes of love, family, and the pursuit of a simpler life. In particular, she discusses working with her father, who is her helmsman, and their relationship – what they learn about lobstering and each other. The book contains many vivid, and sometimes hilarious, stories of life on Isle au Haut and the characters who live there.THE LOBSTER CHRONICLES also describes the ongoing battle between Isle au Haut lobstermen and the Stonington lobstermen. This is the war that is referred to in the title, and it is this conflict that provides a narrative arc for the book.The book integrates material on topics ranging from the secret ingredient in Linda’s mother’s lobster casserole recipe to island lore. In addition to these kinds of lighter items, THE LOBSTER CHRONICLES includes a harrowing section on three young island residents killed in a boating accident. As in THE HUNGRY OCEAN, Linda Greenlaw displays Tom Clancy’s genius for describing equipment, Jimmy Breslin’s flair for a yarn, and a wonderfully real voice, sometimes contemplative, often cranky, always all her own.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51098
- Title
- The Lobster Chronicles: Life on a Very Small Island
- Author
- Greenlaw, Linda
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0786866772
- ISBN 13
- 9780786866779
- Publisher
- Hyperion Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- Fishing Lobsters Oceans Women
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fishing; Women;
Terms of Sale
Callaghan Books South
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Callaghan Books South
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New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
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