Living Off the Pacific Ocean Floor - Stories of a Commercial Fisherman

In this authentic account of a seafaring life, Captain George Moskovita offers a highly personal and often humorous look at the career of a commercial fisherman. In a career that spanned more than sixty years, Moskovita met with many maritime adventures, recounted for the reader in a clear, direct, and unsentimental style.

About the author

George Moskovita was born in Bellingham, Washington, in 1913, the son of immigrant parents from Yugoslavia. To support the family, his father fished for crabs in Bellingham Bay. George started fishing for salmon at the age of 16, and never looked back. He died in 2004.

Summary

In this authentic account of a seafaring life, Captain George Moskovita offers a highly personal and often humorous look at the career of a commercial fisherman. In a career that spanned more than sixty years, Moskovita met with many maritime adventures, recounted for the reader in a clear, direct, and unsentimental style.

Product details

• Authors: Moskovita George, George Moskovita
• Publisher: Oregon State University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2016
• EAN: 9780870718243
• ISBN: 978-0-87071-824-3
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 226 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 272 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies