The Big One: An Island, an Obsession, and the Furious Pursuit of a Great Fish

by David Kinney

Book Overview

Published to rave reviews in hardcover and purchased by DreamWorks in a major film deal, The Big One is a spellbinding and richly atmospheric work of narrative journalism in the tradition of Friday Night Lights . Here is the story of a community--Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts--and a sporting event--the island's legendary Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby--that is rendered with the same depth, color, and emotional power of the best fiction. Among the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802144764
• ISBN13: 9780802144768
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Grove Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.1"