Men's Lives

Men's Lives
ISBN-10
0307819701
ISBN-13
9780307819703
Series
Men's Lives
Category
History
Pages
352
Language
English
Published
2012-04-25
Publisher
Vintage
Author
Peter Matthiessen

Description

An eloquent portrayal of a disappearing way of life of the Long Island fishermen whose voices--humorous, bitter and bewildered--are as clear as the threatened beauty of their once quiet shore.

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