Bibliograph

The last fish tale, the fate of the Atlantic and survival in Gloucester, America's oldest fishing port and most original town, Mark Kurlansky

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The last fish tale, the fate of the Atlantic and survival in Gloucester, America's oldest fishing port and most original town, Mark Kurlansky

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-253) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The last fish tale

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

319536300

Responsibility statement

Mark Kurlansky

Sub title

the fate of the Atlantic and survival in Gloucester, America's oldest fishing port and most original town

Summary

From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Cod, Salt, " and "The Big Oyster" comes the colorful story of a way of life that for hundreds of years has defined much of America's coastlines but is slowly disappearing

Table Of Contents

Pole walkers -- First Gloucester story -- Tale of woe -- Island named Gloucester -- Scooning -- Replacements -- Among the rocks -- This gloire of Gloucester -- While Gloucester burns -- Fish is in us -- Sea and the seaside -- Surviving on the mainland

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