The Last Fish Tale

The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America's Oldest Fishing Port and Most Original Town

By: Mark Kurlansky

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Paperback | 5 May 2009

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320 Pages

Age
18+

Dimensions(cm)
20.32 x 12.7 x 1.27

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"A marvelous, compelling tale"(Rocky Mountain News) from the New York Times bestselling author of Salt and Cod.

Gloucester, Massachusetts, America's oldest fishing port, is defined by the culture of commercial fishing. But the threat of over-fishing, combined with climate change and pollution, is endangering a way of life, not only in Gloucester but in coastal cities all over the world. And yet, according to Kurlansky, it doesn't have to be this way. Engagingly written and filled with rich history, delicious anecdotes, colorful characters, and local recipes, The Last Fish Tale is Kurlansky's most urgent story, "an engrossing multi-layered portrait of a fishing community that can be read for pure pleasure as well as being a campaigning plea for the environment" (Financial Times).

Industry Reviews

"A heartfelt tribute...as beautifully-written as the fondest and best-crafted eulogy." -Boston Globe "A colorful history of Gloucester...rich, varied, and satisfying, just like a good chowder." -Entertainment Weekly aA heartfelt tributea]as beautifully-written as the fondest and best-crafted eulogy.a a"Boston Globe" aA colorful history of Gloucestera]rich, varied, and satisfying, just like a good chowder.a a"Entertainment Weekly" Praise for Mark Kurlansky's The Big Oyster "Part treatise, part miscellany, unfailingly entertaining." -The New York Times "Suffused with [Kurlansky's] pleasure in exploring the city across ground that hasn't already been covered with other writers' footprints." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "Fascinating stuff . . . [Kurlansky] has a keen eye for odd facts and natural detail." -The Wall Street Journal "Kurlansky packs his breezy book with terrific anecdotes." -Entertainment Weekly "Magnificent . . . a towering achievement." -Associated Press

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