Gloucestermen: Stories of the Fishing Fleet
by: James B. Connolly

Hardcover. NY, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1st, 1930, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in a lightly worn and chipped dust jacket, 457 pages. Written by James B. Connolly, a master of sea fiction, this anthology brings together his most celebrated narratives of the men who braved the treacherous waters of the North Atlantic. The collection showcases the bravery, skill, and camaraderie of the schooner crews as they navigate dense fogs, gale-force winds, and the competitive world of deep-sea fishing. From the thrill of the race to the solemnity of the haul, Connolly's prose immerses readers in the authentic atmosphere of the fishing banks. These stories detail the technical mastery required to handle a fishing schooner and the indomitable character of the sailors who called the ocean their home. Clean copy.