The Last Fish Tale

A marvelous compelling tale(Rocky Mountain News) from the New York Times bestselling author of Salt and Cod.. Gloucester Massachusetts America''s oldest fishing port is defined by the culture of commercial fishing. But the threat of over-fishing combined with climate change and pollution is endangering a way of life not only in Gloucester but in coastal cities all over the world. And yet according to Kurlansky it doesn''t have to be this way. Engagingly written and filled with rich history delicious anecdotes colorful characters and local recipes The Last Fish Tale is Kurlansky''s most urgent story an engrossing multi-layered portrait of a fishing community that can be read for pure pleasure as well as being a campaigning plea for the environment (Financial Times).