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Summary: An Excellent Book That Any Reader Would Love
Review: Capt. Linda Greenlaw has written a truely superb account of working offshore. Any reader would love this beautifully written story, and of course, any outdoor or fishing enthusiast won't be able to put it down. It is rare to find a book these days that deserves a second read. I plan on re-reading The Hungry Ocean again and again!
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Summary: Fascinating story told from a unique perspective
Review: This book is a page turner that also teaches you how life really is aboard a commercial fishing vessel for a month at a time. I couldn't put it down. I also found it refreshing to hear a woman who has been extremely successful in a mans world (commercial offshore fishing) tell her story without even a hint of a feminist chip on her shoulder. If you haven't yet read Perfect Storm, read this first! Great story, well told.
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Summary: Superbly Written Ocean Adventure
Review: Linda Greenlaw writes with a clarity that comes from living her life on the ocean. I was rivited to every word she wrote. I am now reading her book for the second time!
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Summary: A poorly written book full of jargon.
Review: I enjoyed the Perfect Storm and that is why I read this book. It was a great disappointment. It is full of fishing and technical terms and descriptions without a singe diagram to explain what is being described. I also did not like the exploitive nature of the entire book. I have fished all over the U.S. and outside of the U.S. and I have come to release all of the fish I catch with few exceptions. I know comercial fisherman must keep what they catch, but I hope someone is monitoring the swordfish fisheries. I would not recommend this book.
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Summary: FANTASTIC,A PAGE TURNER!
Review: A BREATH TAKING ADVENTURE WITH THE CAPTAIN ON HER JOURNEY OUT IN THE OCEAN,HER COURAGE AND STAMINA INPIRE ME! A GREAT BOOK!
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Summary: Superb detail about tactics used by long liners.
Review: The Perfect Storm is a mild gale compared to Greenlaw's book. In fact, this book would make a much better movie. Details that fascinate and superbly written, put this one in the hold for anyone who loves or even mildly likes fishing and the sea. O.K. she comes on a little strong against people concerned with swordfishing stocks, and she's wrong about that. S.E. Florida had a brief longline sword industry that got wiped out pretty quickly in the 80's. Take out her editorializing against environmentalists and you've got the best book on fishing the high seas in print. You go girl!
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Summary: A very well written, entertaining tale of the sea.
Review: I live in Gloucester, MA, the home port of the Andrea Gail (The Perfect Storm) and the Hannah Bodin (Ms. Greenlaw's vessel). I have always wanted to know more about the life on board the fishing boats I see every day. First, Sebatian Junger, teased us with his Perfect Storm. Now Linda Greenlaw has truly brought us a vicarious understanding of the joys and hardships of life on board a contemporary fishing vessel. Thanks, Ms. Greenlaw. By the way, if you ever have a chance to meet Ms. Greenlaw at a book signing, don't miss the opportunity. She is witty, knowledgeable and very feminine. Not at all what you might expect of "one of the best captains of a fishing vessel on the East Coast. Period.(Sebastian Junger in the Perfect Storm)"
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Summary: I loved Ms. greenlaw's novel.
Review: Ms. Greenlaw's tale was wonderfully written. She's a real person, giving the account of an experience which she her self was involved in. She doesn't try to glitz up the fishing industry or try to paint herself as someone she's not, she's truthful and says what she means. This novel deserves the 5 star rating.
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Summary: A Vicarious Trip for Landlubbers
Review: Once started, THE HUNGRY OCEAN is a book you cannot put down. The reader is taken through the travails of preparation and steaming out in a 100 foot boat bound for swordfishing in the Grand Banks. After nearly a week and 1200 miles from the home port of Gloucester, Massachusetts, the crew sets lines and hooks for the haul. The days and nights are full as pulling and setting lines become an ongoing pattern. The reader is treated to lively interaction between the woman captain and crew, salty anecdotal humor, skills of seamanship and the story of perseverance in a climate of adversity. One can understand why swordfishing is one of the most demanding and dangerous professions. All aboard the Hannah Boden do their job supremely well, which is a credit to Captain Greenlaw. The final chapter describes the greatest unknown the fishermen have-- the market place. The book's end, however, leaves the reader sad, not only to say goodbye to Linda Greenlaw but also to someone else who was so much a part of the book and her life.
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Summary: A clear and informative narrative of ocean fishing.
Review: Ms. Greenlaw describes in a clear and informative manner the challenges and demanding routine of long-line fishing for swordfish off the coast of New England. She effectively portrays her cast of crewmembers and the difficulties encountered when a small group of people live and work under difficult conditions. Her descriptions of the methods and technology used in fishing are well presented. She does an excellent job in describing the balance a captain seeks between the use of technology and inate and aquired skill. I was pleased to see her relate her occasional self-doubt regarding where and when to fish. The book is easily read and, fortunately, does not get bogged down in technical minutia. The one point I was not satisfied with is her comment on the state of the swordfishing industry in New England. She addresses the condition of the fishery too lightly and is critical of efforts to limit the swordfish catch. Ms. Greenlaw comments that she hasn't seen a decline in the fishery, only to later comment that the average size of swordfish has declined. (Over the past ten years the average swordfish caught has fallen from 200 lbs/fish to about 90 lbs) All in all, the book is enjoyable and informative.While not a nail-biting adventure yarn, it gives a clear picture to a strenuous life only a few seek.
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