The Hungry Ocean, Linda Greenlaw
The Hungry Ocean, Linda Greenlaw
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The Hungry Ocean

Author: Linda Greenlaw

Narrator: Linda Greenlaw

Unabridged: 5 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 06/28/2006


Synopsis

The term fisherwoman does not exactly roll trippingly off the tongue, and Linda Greenlaw, the world's only female swordfish boat captain, isn't flattered when people insist on calling her one. "I am a woman. I am a fisherman. . . I am not a fisherwoman, fisherlady, or fishergirl. If anything else, I am a thirty-seven-year-old tomboy. It's a word I have never outgrown."Greenlaw also happens to be one of the most successful fishermen in the Grand Banks commercial fleet, though until the publication of Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm, "nobody cared." Greenlaw's boat, the Hannah Boden, was the sister ship to the doomed Andrea Gail, which disappeared in the mother of all storms in 1991 and became the focus of Junger's book.The Hungry Ocean, Greenlaw's account of a monthlong swordfishing trip over 1,000 nautical miles out to sea, tells the story of what happens when things go right—proving, in the process, that every successful voyage is a study in narrowly averted disaster. There is the weather, the constant danger of mechanical failure, the perils of controlling five sleep-, women-, and booze-deprived young fishermen in close quarters, not to mention the threat of a bad fishing run: "If we don't catch fish, we don't get paid, period. In short, there is no labor union."Greenlaw's straightforward, uncluttered prose underscores the qualities that make her a good captain, regardless of gender: fairness, physical and mental endurance, obsessive attention to detail. But, ultimately, Greenlaw proves that the love of fishing—in all of its grueling, isolating, suspenseful glory—is a matter of the heart and blood, not the mind."I knew that the ocean had stories to tell me, all I needed to do was listen."—Svenja Soldovieri

About Linda Greenlaw

Linda Greenlaw is the author of the bestsellers The Hungry Ocean, All Fishermen Are Liars, and The Lobster Chronicles. She is the world's only female swordfish captain and was a primary source for the book, The Perfect Storm. She has been listed in Vanity Fair's "Hall of Fame," and is currently featured in the Discovery Channel's Swords: Life on the Line.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Will on September 23, 2020

In The Perfect Storm, Sebastian Junger offered Greenlaw a shout-out, describing her as “one of the best sea captains, period, on the East Coast.” The Hungry Ocean is Greenlaw’s story. She offers a reasonable share of personal history, tells of the social up and down sides to spending so much of her......more

Goodreads review by Allison on August 12, 2007

Best feminist book (previously said "novel" in error) ever. Linda doesn't talk about doing a man's job, she has always just gone out and done it. Her monologue on why she is a fisherman and not a fisherwoman sums exactly why I think most feminists are not worth listening to. "... and shook my head a......more

Goodreads review by ChrissiesPurpleLibrary on April 10, 2025

LINDA LINDA LINDA!!! Linda Greenlaw is literally one of the most fascinating and inspiring people I’ve read about. I am so impressed by her grit, humility and determination. As a one of the best sword bait captain’s on the East coast Linda garnered respect and triumph in a male dominated and dangero......more

Goodreads review by Chana on July 05, 2019

Well-written, fascinating and disturbing. Would you like to hear some of it? "As the boat came to a stop, I nodded to Carl, who leaned over the rail and grabbed the leader just below the snap. Standing up straight, Carl leaned into the rail with the tops of his legs nd hauled the leader, hand over ha......more

Goodreads review by David on October 14, 2024

Keeps you engaged and enthralled with the wonderful stories of the ocean. Lots of nostalgia for me and my New England upbringing. If you love the ocean and strong leaders with good tales to tell, read this!......more