Linda Greenlaw Books

In his number one bestseller, The Perfect Storm, Sebastian Junger describes Linda Greenlaw as “one of the best sea captains, period, on the East Coast." Now Greenlaw tells her own riveting story of a thirty-day swordfishing voyage aboard one of the best-outfitted boats on the East Coast, complete with danger, humor, and characters so colorful they seem to have been ripped from the pages of Moby Dick. The excitement starts immediately, even before Greenlaw and her five-man crew leave the dock—and doesn't stop until the last page. While under way, she must contend with savage weather, equipment failure, too few fish, and too many sharks—not to mention the routinely backbreaking work of operating a fishing boat in a state of mind-numbing exhaustion after working ten 21-hour days in a row. With a true fisherman's gift for spinning a yarn and a voice that's wry, honest, and all her own, Greenlaw brings readers right on deck with her and her crew, re-creating the experience of going for the big haul against awesome odds. At once a thrilling page-turner and a passionate ode to a fascinating way of life, The Hungry Ocean will captivate lovers of the sea, adventure, and literature alike.

Declared a triumph by the New York Times Book Review , Linda Greenlaw's first book, The Hungry Ocean , appeared on nearly every major bestseller list in the country. Now, taking a break from the swordfishing career that earned her a major role in The Perfect Storm , Greenlaw returns to Isle au Haut, a tiny Maine island with a population of 70 year-round residents, 30 of whom are Greenlaw's relatives.With a Clancy-esque talent for fascinating technical detail and a Keillor-esque eye for the drama of small-town life, Greenlaw offers her take on everything from rediscovering home, love, and family to island characters and the best way to cook and serve a lobster. But Greenlaw also explores the islands darker side, including a tragic boating accident and a century-old conflict with a neighboring community. Throughout, Greenlaw maintains the straight-shooting, funny, and slightly scrappy style that has won her so many fans, and proves once again that fishermen are still the best storytellers around.

Als Triumph bezeichnet von der New York Times Book Review, kehrt Linda Greenlaw auf die kleine Insel Isle au Haut in Maine zurück, die 70 ganzjährige Bewohner hat, von denen 30 Verwandte von Greenlaw sind. Mit einem Talent für faszinierende technische Details und einem Blick für das Drama des Lebens in kleinen Städten bietet Greenlaw ihre Sicht auf alles, von der Wiederentdeckung von Heimat, Liebe und Familie bis hin zu den Charakteren der Insel und der besten Art, einen Hummer zuzubereiten und zu servieren. Aber Greenlaw erkundet auch die dunklere Seite der Insel, einschließlich eines tragischen Bootsunglücks und eines jahrhundertealten Konflikts mit einer benachbarten Gemeinde. Throughout, Greenlaw bleibt ihrem direkten, humorvollen und leicht kämpferischen Stil treu, der ihr so viele Fans eingebracht hat, und beweist einmal mehr, dass Fischer die besten Geschichtenerzähler sind.

Po sedmnácti letech na moři Linda Greenlaw usoudila, že je na čase si od práce kapitánky rybářského člunu odpočinout, i když jí tato profese získala přední úlohu v Dokonalé bouři Sebastiana Jungera a portrét v následném filmu. Měla pocit, že se potřebuje vrátit domů - na maličký ostrov deset kilometrů od pobřeží státu Maine, kde žije 70 stálých obyvatel, z nichž 30 je jejích příbuzných. Bude se věnovat prostšímu životu; nastěhuje se zpět k rodičům a zase je bude poznávat; stane se profesionální lovkyní humrů; a najde si muže, postaví dům, bude mít děti a usadí se...