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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 - Hardcover
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The best-selling author of Cod and Salt journeys to Gloucester, Massachusetts, America's oldest fishing port, to provide a close up look at the history of of the town, how fishing and the culture of fishing have defined the coastal region, and how the disappearance of this ancient way of life has transformed Gloucester. 60,000 first printing.
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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
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"
"A heartfelt tribute...as beautifully-written as the fondest and best-crafted eulogy."
-Boston Globe
-Entertainment Weekly
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`Wonderfully told'.
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- PublisherBallantine Books
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0345487273
- ISBN 13 9780345487278
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages269
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