Skipjack: The Story of America's Last Sailing Oystermen Contributor(s): White, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442210885 ISBN-13: 9781442210882 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Social Science | Customs & Traditions - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - General |
Dewey: 639.2 |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" (1.10 lbs) 384 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Maryland |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In Skipjack, Christopher White spends a pivotal year with three memorable captains as they battle man and nature to control the fate of their island villages and oyster fleet. Through these lively characters, White paints a vivid picture of life on a skipjack, a wooden oystering sailboat. But this last vestige of American sailing culture is rapidly dying. These captains must set aside their rivalry to fight for their very livelihood. With so many obstacles, it is not certain the fleet will survive the season. Hinging on its success, the viability of the nation's premiere estuary and the survival of a classic American town hang dangerously in the balance. |
Contributor Bio(s): White, Christopher: - Christopher J. White, MD, FSCAI, FACC, FAHA, FESC, Professor of Medicine, System Chairman for Cardiovascular Diseases, The John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Medical Institutions, New Orleans, Louisiana; President of The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) |