Reviews for The Last Fish Tale: The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America's Oldest Fishing Port and Most Original Town

The average rating for The Last Fish Tale: The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America's Oldest Fishing Port and Most Original Town based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-10-05 00:00:00 Andrew Stacy Highly readable account of the history and culture of Gloucester, Massachusetts. It's filled with tidbits I did not know about, not just about Gloucester's history as a fishing port but also as a haven for painters and writers. A lot of the details of "The Last Fish Tale" connect neatly with Kurlansky's other books about "Salt" and "Cod", being that salted cod was once a major product of the Gloucester port. The book would have been hugely improved by the inclusion of a good map or two. The book text is often so geographically-centered, it's hard to get everything straight without seeing it on a map.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-04-20 00:00:00 Ellen Delacruz Man, I love this dude. His writing style, and choices of topics, are a great way to explore history. he has the ability to take one, seemingly singular topic, and apply it to the broader history of humanity in general. This was true in his previous works Salt and Cod, and it applies here as well. in a similar fashion to how the Big Oyster traced the development of NYC, using that as a lens to take in the idea of progress on a global scale, here the eye is focused firmly on Gloucester, to similar effect. If you are a fan of his books, you'll like it. I always walk away from his books feeling more connected to the world then before I had started them.