The Destiny of Salmon

Set in 1979 The Destiny of Salmon is the story of the unforgettable summer 16-year-old Peter Kristiansen spends as a crew member on his dads commercial fishing boat in the dangerous waters of the Alaska Panhandle. Torn between his separated parents different ways of life his fathers obsessive chase for a huge haul of salmon and his own search for love Peter thinks Maybe I would have run away if I had some place to go. Or maybe Dad and I were running away together. At the heart of this tension-filled novel are a son and father trying to figure each other out before its too late.