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William B. McCloskey, Author . Lyons $22.95 (402p) ISBN 978-1-59228-231-9
McCloskey's third novel about Alaska's deep sea fishermen finds hero Hank Crawford up to his scuppers in cutthroat foreign competition, a bad business deal gone worse and a wife who wants to be a fishing boat captain in a male-dominated...
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William B. McCloskey, Author Paragon House Publishers $22.95 (307p) ISBN 978-1-55778-076-8
Fishing is one of the few remaining occupations of great satisfaction, according to McCloskey ( Highliners ), a retired staff member of the Johns Hopkins University applied physics laboratory who has also been a commercial fisherman. From the decks...
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William B. McCloskey, Author Lyons and Burford Publishers $16.95 (416p) ISBN 978-1-55821-375-3
First published in 1979, McCloskey's regional bestseller portrays the lives of Alaska's expert fishermen, the highliners; a Pacific Northwest cult classic. (Apr.)
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William B. McCloskey, Author Lyons Press $24.95 (368p) ISBN 978-1-58574-084-0
Riding the wave of recent marine adventure bestsellers, A Perfect Storm and The Hungry Ocean, McClosky offers an accomplished sequel 20 years after his highly praised 1979 title, Highliners, again portraying the world of an Alaskan sea fisherman....
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