The Big One : An Island, an Obsession, and the Furious Pursuit of a Great Fish Paperback / softback
by David Kinney
Paperback / softback
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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 characters, we meet: Dick Hathaway, a crotchety legend who once caught a bluefish from a helicopter and was ultimately banned for cheating; Janet Messineo, a recovering alcoholic who says that striped bass saved her life; Buddy Vanderhoop, a boastful Native American charter captain who guides celebrity anglers like Keith Richards and Spike Lee; and Wyatt Jenkinson, a nine-year-old fishing fanatic whose mother is battling brain cancer.
At the center of it all is five-time winner Lev Wlodyka, a cagey local whose next fish will spark a storm of controversy and throw the tournament into turmoil. Much more than just a book for fishing enthusiasts, The Big One is an exhilarating story of passion and obsession--and a powerful testament to the dreams that keep us all going.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages, One map and sixteen black-and-white photographs
- Publisher:Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- Publication Date:19/08/2010
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- ISBN:9780802144768
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages, One map and sixteen black-and-white photographs
- Publisher:Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- Publication Date:19/08/2010
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- ISBN:9780802144768