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Item Details
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THE BIG ONE
AN ISLAND, AN OBSESSION, AND THE FURIOUS PURSUIT OF A GREAT FISH |
| By: |
David Kinney |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
| List price:
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£9.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0802199992 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780802199997 |
| Publisher: |
GROVE PRESS / ATLANTIC MONTHLY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
6 July, 2010 |
| Synopsis: |
Published to rave reviews in hardcover and purchased by DreamWorks in a major film deal, The Big One is a spellbinding and richly atmospheric work of narrative journalism in the tradition of Friday Night Lights. Here is the story of a community? Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts? and a sporting event? the island's legendary Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby? that is rendered with the same depth, color, and emotional power of the best fiction. Among the characters, we meet: Dick Hathaway, a crotchety legend who once caught a bluefish from a helicopter and was ultimately banned for cheating; Janet Messineo, a recovering alcoholic who says that striped bass saved her life; Buddy Vanderhoop, a boastful Native American charter captain who guides celebrity anglers like Keith Richards and Spike Lee; and Wyatt Jenkinson, a nine-year-old fishing fanatic whose mother is battling brain cancer. At the center of it all is five-time winner Lev Wlodyka, a cagey local whose next fish will spark a storm of controversy and throw the tournament into turmoil.Much more than just a book for fishing enthusiasts, The Big One is an exhilarating story of passion and obsession? and a powerful testament to the dreams that keep us all going. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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