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Lovely she goes!
195 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1969
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July 8, 2019
First read in 1970 when the book came out in BCA format; this is another of my retirement re-reads.
A very interesting book about what it was to be a British trawlerman in the 60's fishing the Arctic waters. Now you can watch docos on TV about the hazards these brave men face, but back then a book was the only way to find out.
The book is full of descriptions of what Arctic sailing is like, the rather crazy crew and how they cope in conditions those who have never been there can only start to imagine.
There is a map at the end of the book and a Glossary. Given the huge number of technical terms it would have been helpful if the author had as well included an explanatory diagram of the trawler and the trawl.
This book is based on the author's own experiences and he says all he has done is compress his many trips into one and changed the name of the ship and the crew. It was this concept that inspired me to do the same with my 5 years as a Rocker in London into just one year for the novel I wrote whilst on night shift - the difference being my mates allowed me to use their real names (or nicknames in many cases). See https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
So, I owe a lot to this book and I am surprised it has taken me so long to re-read it.
A very interesting book about what it was to be a British trawlerman in the 60's fishing the Arctic waters. Now you can watch docos on TV about the hazards these brave men face, but back then a book was the only way to find out.
The book is full of descriptions of what Arctic sailing is like, the rather crazy crew and how they cope in conditions those who have never been there can only start to imagine.
There is a map at the end of the book and a Glossary. Given the huge number of technical terms it would have been helpful if the author had as well included an explanatory diagram of the trawler and the trawl.
This book is based on the author's own experiences and he says all he has done is compress his many trips into one and changed the name of the ship and the crew. It was this concept that inspired me to do the same with my 5 years as a Rocker in London into just one year for the novel I wrote whilst on night shift - the difference being my mates allowed me to use their real names (or nicknames in many cases). See https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
So, I owe a lot to this book and I am surprised it has taken me so long to re-read it.
August 23, 2020
Gripping, at least in parts. I love finding out what other people's lives are like - especially those not too distant from me in time & space. This is about Arctic Trawling out from Grimsby (north east England) in the 1960s
If this doesn't put you off Arctic trawling, then you must have a calling!
If this doesn't put you off Arctic trawling, then you must have a calling!
March 27, 2022
Such a fascinating true story
November 6, 2022
D. nonfiction, Arctic voyage, from stash, discard
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