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What does it feel like to fish for salmon and albacore on a small, wooden boat, braving rough seas and narrow rocky harbors? Why would anyone choose this uncertain, dangerous way to make a living? A young Mendocine Coast fisherman describes the excitement and thrills of his experiences on small, wooden boats on the turbulent north pacific, and the strange appeal of this life for him.
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Steve Reynolds
reviewed Trolling on the Edge: The Story of a Noyo Fisherman on January 06, 2016 Trolling on the Edge: The Story of a Noyo Fisherman
The author has spent a lot of time researching the life and times of John Renton who spent 7 years on the Solomon Island of Maliata. The title and the front cover of the book purports the story is all about Renton and his life as a headhunter. There is a bit of this but Renton did not leave a lot of records so his tale is brief. Rather the book is much more about blackbirding, the process of hiring/kidnapping/tricking Pacific Islanders into working in the Queensland cane fields. It also covers early exploration, the impact of Western disease and the change of cultures caused by the arrival of missionaries. The chapter on Christianity and how the locals interpreted it's usefulness was a highlight of the book.
So the book is not as it seems from the cover. It is also a bit disorganised which is a pity as there is plenty of interesting facts and events.
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Add Trolling on the Edge: The Story of a Noyo Fisherman, About the Author Jeanne Duncan is a California writer who specializes in communicating technical information to the layperson. She has written extensively about California water issues, including publications for the prestigious , Trolling on the Edge: The Story of a Noyo Fisherman to the inventory that you are selling on WonderClubX
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Add Trolling on the Edge: The Story of a Noyo Fisherman, About the Author Jeanne Duncan is a California writer who specializes in communicating technical information to the layperson. She has written extensively about California water issues, including publications for the prestigious , Trolling on the Edge: The Story of a Noyo Fisherman to your collection on WonderClub |
