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A collection of tales, each connected with the waterfront of New York City and recording the lives and practices of the rivermen with affection and understanding, and with a sharp eye for the eccentric.
Review:
"Swift, razor-sharp characterisation, narrative suspense and the sparest, yet most penetrating description." (Evening Standard)
"The finest staff writer in the history of the New Yorker and one of the greatest journalists America has produced." (Times Literary Supplement)
"A superb volume of essays." (Sunday Tribune)
Title: The Bottom of the Harbor
Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Used; Good