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August Gales

- The Tragic Loss of Fishing Schooners in the North Atlantic 1926 and 1927

About August Gales

The August Gales is a richly detailed history of the banks fishery, the perils of the North Atlantic, and more specifically, the three powerful, and ultimately deadly, August storms that devastated not only an industry, but entire communities. Winner of 2014 Atlantic Book Awards - Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781771080460
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 258
  • Published:
  • October 7, 2013
  • Weight:
  • 351 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: November 28, 2024

Description of August Gales

The August Gales is a richly detailed history of the banks fishery, the perils of the North Atlantic, and more specifically, the three powerful, and ultimately deadly, August storms that devastated not only an industry, but entire communities. Winner of 2014 Atlantic Book Awards - Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing.

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