Mapped by John Smith in 1608, settled during the American Revolution, the tiny sliver of mud is home to 470 hardy people who live an isolated and challenging existence, with one foot in the 21st century and another in times long passed. Tangier Island, Virginia, is a community unique on the American landscape.
"THE BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR." - Stephen L."A MASTERFUL NARRATIVE." - Christian Science Monitor."BEAUTIFUL, HAUNTING AND TRUE." - Hampton Sides A brilliant, soulful, and timely portrait of a two-hundred-year-old crabbing community in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay as it faces extinction.Ī BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Washington Post, NPR, Outside, Smithsonian, Bloomberg, Science Friday, Christian Science Monitor, Chicago Review of Books, and Kirkus
0 kommentar(er)
