Harpoon at a venture
Maxwell, Gavin, 1914-19691998
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A shark fishery based on the tiny island of Soay was the beginning of Gavin Maxwell's enduring preoccupation withthe West Coast of Scotland. This, his first book, tells the whole story - the challenge and drama of the shark hunt, the development of catching techniques and equipment, the men who worked with him and some of the frustrations of starting a new enterprise in post-war Scotland. Every chapter is packed with action and anecdote. In each we are also treated to beautifully observed descriptions of sky, sea, and the individual islands of the Hebrides and their wildlife.
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Colonsay : House Of Lochar, 1998.
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191 p. ; ill. , maps, plates ; 22.5 cm.
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First published 1952.
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9781899863464
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English
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