Servants of the Fish: A Portrait of Newfoundland After the

Servants of the Fish: A Portrait of Newfoundland After the Great Cod Collapse
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As the last of the northern cod disappeared from the fishing banks of eastern North America during the waning years of the 20th century, more than just fish faced the threat of extinction. In communities all around the island of Newfoundland, thousands of fishermen and their families suddenly found themselves confronted by a similar threat.Servants of the Fish is the story of these people, who are at once the perpetrators and the victims of this event. As he did in his best-selling Riddle of the Ice, Arms employs the drama of the voyage to bring readers face to face with the people and the geography of the tale he tells. It is the tale of a particular time and place. Yet it is also an allegory of sorts-about predators and prey, about greed and denial, and about our collective ability as human beings to destroy natural systems once thought to be infinite.
Country USA
Brand Upper Access
Manufacturer Upper Access
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 0942679296_used
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780942679298
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Servants of the Fish: A Portrait of Newfoundland After the Great Cod Collapse