Theatre of Fish: Travels Through Newfoundland and Labrador
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gimlette, John, PUBLISHER: Vintage Books USA, Newfoundland is one ong>ofong> the most intriguing places in ong>Noong>rth America, a land ong>ofong> breathtaking but cruel beauty, populated by some ong>ofong> the saltiest, oddest characters you'll ever find. In "Theatre ong>ofong> Fish," John Gimlette vividly describes the dense forests and forbidding coastlines and recounts the colorful and ong>ofong>ten tragic history ong>ofong> the region. He introduces us to the inhabitants, from the birds and moose to the descendants ong>ofong> the outlaws, deserters, and fishermen who ong>setong>tled this eastern edge ong>ofong> ong>Noong>rth America. Leavened with irreverence and affection, this is an irresistible portrait ong>ofong> life in extremis.