Description
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.
Author: Joe Upton
Publisher: Epicenter Press (WA)
Published: 02/01/2008
Pages: 258
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 8.84h x 6.30w x 0.59d
ISBN13: 9780979047091
ISBN10: 0979047099
BISAC Categories:
- Travel | United States | West | Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)
- Travel | Essays & Travelogues
About the Author
Joe Upton was a commercial fisherman for twenty-five years in Alaska and Maine. He lives with his wife on Bainbridge Island, Washington and Vinalhaven Island, Maine.