Time Bandit, Andy Hillstrand
Time Bandit, Andy Hillstrand
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Time Bandit
Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs

Author: Andy Hillstrand, Johnathan Hillstrand, Malcolm MacPherson

Narrator: William Dufris

Unabridged: 7 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/19/2008

Synopsis

The Time Bandit is the fishing vessel that Andy and Johnathan Hillstrand use to hook the "deadliest catch," Alaskan king crabs and opilio crabs, in the Bering Sea, a dangerous and mercurial body of water that can steal years from a fisherman's life. The Hillstrand brothers, however, are the real "thieves." They take valuable crabs from the sea while facing its dangers head on. In pursuit of their daily catch, the brothers brave ice floes and heaving sixty-foot waves, gusting winds of eighty miles per hour, unwieldy and unpredictable half-ton steel crab traps, and an injury rate of almost 100 percent. There are fewer than 400 fishermen of this kind in the United States, and early death is a common fate. But the Hillstrand brothers are drawn to the drama and adventure of life on the high seas, as was their grandfather before them. They don't complain about the risks and dangers—this is their world.

About Andy Hillstrand

Andy Hillstrand shares duties with his brother, Johnathan, on board their family-operated vessel, the Time Bandit. Andy mans the boat during opilio season. During the off-season, he can be found on his Indiana ranch training horses.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Buggy on September 19, 2010

Opening Line: "I am a fisherman, an Alaskan fisherman, and a Bering Sea crab fisherman with thirty-seven years on commercial boats." As a long time fan of TV’s The Deadliest Catch and an avid biography reader it was a given that I’d read Time Bandit, I just didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did......more

Goodreads review by Kim on April 29, 2008

Why would I ever pick up this book? Because on April 16th these two brothers are coming to my Barnes & Noble as our first author event. And reading through this book, and watching the Hillstrands on Deadliest Catch one thing is certain - they might be two of the craziest people I will ever meet....a......more

Goodreads review by Tammy on December 28, 2009

The Hillstrand brothers, for those not familiar with Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch, own and operate a crab fishing boat out of Alaska. The TV show follows them and other crab crews over the season. Time Bandit is the brothers’ story of how they became fisherman, how it affects their lives off......more

Goodreads review by Chris on September 07, 2011

This is story of two Alaska fishermen who co-own the fishing vessel, Time Bandit. They and the ship are regulars on Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch.[return][return]The book begins with Jonathan's story. His childhood, his relationships with his father, his community (Homer, AK), his family, his......more

Goodreads review by Brian on May 29, 2009

Okay... I love the show "Deadliest Catch." When I found out about this book, I wanted to read it right away. I gotta say, this was one of the most exciting and poorly-written books I've ever read. Yep. I was excited to read it. And I laughed out loud several time while reading in reaction to the fac......more

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