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4.0 out of 5 stars
Written by the "Hand of God"!,
This review is from: Twice Round the Loggerhead: The Culture of Whaling in the Azores (Hardcover)
It takes consideration of both Predator *and* Prey to understand the drama inherent in a natural Life. This well-written (in English!) and beautifully illustrated book, "Twice Round the Loggerhead" makes an excellent effort to bring those elements to the reader, using Azorean shore whaling as elements. This book is a treat for those interested in maritime history, wooden boatbuilding (at least!), and is a very special treat for the eyes, heart, and even Soul of anyone wise enough to consider the humble pleasures of real risks taken and real lives lived on a work-a-day basis, and how that shapes isolated people and their resources. A beautiful and uplifting book!
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A beguiling piece of Azores history,
This review is from: Twice Round the Loggerhead: The Culture of Whaling in the Azores (Hardcover)
Good histories of the Azores are rare. This one, with text, photographs, old and new, watercolors and ship plans, is a treasure. It examines the graceful small boats used to hunt whales in the Azores. Then it follows as a team takes off the lines of an old vessel and constructs a modern edition, in the manner of the Amistad. A neglected prize.
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Twice Round the Loggerhead: The Culture of Whaling in the Azores by Lance R. Lee (Hardcover - Mar. 2000)
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