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OverviewAn 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter MatthiessenPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Vintage Books Dimensions: Width: 13.40cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 20.20cm Weight: 0.292kg ISBN: 9780394755601ISBN 10: 039475560 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 12 January 1988 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD  We will order this item for you from a manufatured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationPeter Matthiessen was born in New York City in 1927 and had already begun his writing career by the time he graduated from Yale University in 1950. The following year, he was a founder of The Paris Review. Besides At Play in the Fields of the Lord, which was nominated for the National Book Award, he published six other works of fiction, including Far Tortuga and Killing Mister Watson. Matthiessen's parallel career as a naturalist and explorer resulted in numerous widely acclaimed books of nonfiction, among them The Tree Where Man Was Born, which was nominated for the National Book Award, and The Snow Leopard, which won it. Matthiessen died in 2014. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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