The Last of the Hunters: Life with the Fishermen of North Shields (Inscribed) - Mortimer, Peter

INSCRIPTION FROM PETER M. on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Fishing is dangerous and unpredictable. Lives are often lost. This is a harsh, macho and dangerous world of 32' long rust buckets about which most of us know nothing. Peter Mortimer lived the life, working on six separate boats over a six month period, winning respect from the fishermen and developing his own respect for people whose working conditions are primitive, and whose job security is non-existent. North Shields fishermen often work with unprotected machinery for 18 hour days, exposed on open decks to the harsh elements and the vagaries of the North Sea. This new edition contains an Afterword which brings us up to date with the people of the distinctive North Shields fishing community, and how the changes in fisheries' policy have affected them. 
Near Fine
Soft cover
Five Leaves Publications
2017
Nottingham, UK