The Hungry Ocean : A Swordboat Captain's Journey (Hardcover)

from DSlongwhite

This was a fascinating book about a woman who was a captain of a swordfishing boat based out of Gloucester, Massachusetts. She was an English major in college, so besides having a very interesting story to tell, she told it in a very interesting way. The book chronicled a one-month trip from dock...

from whitewavedarling

Covering the trajectory of one full fishing trip, and intermixed with memorable (often disastrous) moments from other trips, Greenlaw's work is both honest and fascinating. From concerns about crewing a swordfish boat to the day-to-day actions and reactions of a captain of the same, the work mane...

from jbarr5

The Hungry Ocean by Linda Greenlaw Very detailed descriptions of fishing trips from one of the best captains on the water. Linda lives on Isle au Haut off the coast of Maine where there are cloe to 50 year round residents and many more during the summer months. Love hearing of the fishing tales a...

from linsleo

Really enjoyed reading this book! For anyone interested in what transpires aboard a fishing boat between Captain and crew, and the challenges, rewards and hardships of fishing offshore, this is sure to keep you engrossed and wanting more. Won't be able to think of Swordfish fishing without thinki...

from JechtShot

The Hungry Ocean is an intimate memoir about the swordfishing industry from the perspective a female boat captain, Linda Greenlaw. This book details one specific trip from dock, to the sea and back again. We learn of the planning, the crew squabbles, the anticipation of pulling in the next set an...