Lone Voyager: The Extraordinary Adventures Of Howard Blackburn, Hero Fisherman Of Gloucester
Vendor: Cape Ann Museum Store
By Joseph E. Garland
Joseph E. Garland's extraordinary account of the Gloucester fisherman Howard Blackburn and his mate Tom Welch, who were trawling for halibut on the Newfoundland banks in an open dory in 1883 when a sudden blizzard separated them from their mother ship. Howard Blackburn is legendary today, even among North Atlantic fishermen, and Garland's lyrical book reveals the astonishing man behind the legend.
Softcover, 336 pages, 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.5". Black & White Images.
Copyright 2000 Joseph E. Garland with Touchstone.