| Alaska Blues: A Story of Freedom, Risk, and Living Your Dream Contributor(s): Upton, Joe (Author) |
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ISBN: 0979047099 ISBN-13: 9780979047091 Publisher: Epicenter Press (WA) OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: For seven months, Joe Upton steered his 32-foot boat, the Doreen, through the open channels and narrow, twisting passageways of Southeast Alaska, fishing for salmon. This is his account of that season of fishingthe lonely hours at sea as well as the close community of the fishing fleet; the sudden, violent storms and glorious days of sun; the difficult, frenzied work and quiet moments of contemplation. Alaska Blues is a classic Pacific Northwest tale of independent men and women living on the edge, surviving not only the whims of nature but also the shifting fortunes of the fishing industry itself. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - West - Pacific (ak, Ca, Hi, Or, Wa) - Travel | Essays & Travelogues |
| Dewey: 639.275 |
| LCCN: 2008922238 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6.3" W x 8.84" (0.77 lbs) 258 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Alaska - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Chronological Period - 1970's - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "...A beautifully written book about commercial fishing in coastal waters. Joe Upton delivers both the reality and romance of Southeast Alaska."--David Guterson, author of "Snow Falling on Cedars" FOR SEVEN MONTHS Joe Upton steered his 30-foot boat, the "Doreen," through the open channels and narrow, twisting passageways of Southeast Alaska, living the life of an itinerant commercial fisherman far from home. This is Upton's award-winning account of that season--the lonely hours at sea as well as the close community of the fishing fleet; the sudden, violent storms and glorious days of sunshine; the difficult, frenzied work and quiet moments of contemplation. "Alaska Blues" endures as a powerful and enduring portrait of a time and place--of a people and their way of life and the haunting, beautiful shores that draw them back, season after season. |