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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Cod, Salt," and "The Big Oyster" comes the colorful story of a way of life that for hundreds of years has defined much of America's coastlines but is slowly disappearing. Illustrated.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A marvelous, compelling tale(<i>Rocky Mountain News</i>) from the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Salt</i> and <i>Cod</i>.</b> <p/>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, <i>The Last Fish Tale</i> 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).<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A heartfelt tribute...as beautifully-written as the fondest and best-crafted eulogy. <br>-<i>Boston Globe</i> <p/> A colorful history of Gloucester...rich, varied, and satisfying, just like a good chowder.<br> -<i>Entertainment Weekly</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Mark Kurlansky is the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of many books, including <i>The Food of a Younger Land</i>, <i>Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World</i>; <i>Salt: A World History</i>; <i>1968: The Year That Rocked the World</i>; and <i>The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell</i>. He lives in New York City.

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