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.
About author(s): 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.
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Epicenter Press (wa) Alaska blues: a story of freedom, risk, and living your dream, paperback/joe upton
