The Last Fish Tale: The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America’s Oldest Port and Most Original Town
A portrait of Gloucester Massachusetts a rare surviving fishing port among coastal towns increasingly turning to tourism, this is an exploration of the rich culture of commercial fishing, the rare society it builds, and the struggle to continue in the 21st century. A Boston Globe Best seller, the Globe wrote, In The Last Fish Tale Mark Kurlansky strikes a poignant chord. Beautifully written.” The Financial Times wrote “An engrossing multilayered portrait of a fishing community that can be read for pure pleasure as well as being a campaigning plea for the environment.” Illustrated with pen and ink line drawings by the author.
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Hardcover
Ballantine Books, 2008
ISBN: 978-0345487278
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The Last Fish Tale: The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America’s Oldest Port and Most Original Town
Paperback
Riverhead Books, 2009
ISBN: 978-1594483745