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Linda Greenlaw, celebrated as one of the East Coast’s finest sea captains, shares her own story of a thrilling thirty‑day swordfish voyage aboard a highly equipped vessel. The narrative interweaves humor, peril, and colorful characters, offering readers an intimate glimpse into the life of a pioneering woman fisher on the Massachusetts coast.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Linda Greenlaw
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