Skipjack: The Story of America's Last Sailing Oystermen

by Christopher White

Book Overview

In Skipjack, Christopher White spends a pivotal year with three memorable captains as they battle man and nature to control the fate of their island villages and oyster fleet. Through these lively characters, White paints a vivid picture of life on a skip - jack, a wooden oystering sailboat as they dredge for oysters--a favorite staple of iconic American seafood cuisine for over a hundred years. But this last vestige of American sailing culture is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312545320
• ISBN13: 9780312545321
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.8" x 8.4"