Chesapeake Requiem: A Year with the Watermen of Vanishing Tangier Island, by Earl Swift First Edition
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Chesapeake Requiem chronicles the life and decline of Tangier Island, Virginia, home to 470 residents whose existence is woven with centuries of maritime tradition. Mapped in 1608 and settled during the American Revolution, Tangier's watermen sustainthemselves through fishing, notably blue and softshell crabs, in the Chesapeake Bay. Yet, relentless erosion and rising waters have shrunk the island dramatically, threatening its disappearance within decades. Earl Swift's immersive account capturesTangier's history, culture, and the looming climate crisis, portraying a community grappling with impending loss and the encroachment of both nature and time.
First edition, first printing (full numberline). Jacket present with very minimal shelfwear. Price not clipped.
Mariner Books
Hardcover
ISBN: 0062661396
First Edition
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Chesapeake Requiem chronicles the life and decline of Tangier Island, Virginia, home to 470 residents whose existence is woven with centuries of maritime tradition. Mapped in 1608 and settled during the American Revolution, Tangier's watermen sustainthemselves through fishing, notably blue and softshell crabs, in the Chesapeake Bay. Yet, relentless erosion and rising waters have shrunk the island dramatically, threatening its disappearance within decades. Earl Swift's immersive account capturesTangier's history, culture, and the looming climate crisis, portraying a community grappling with impending loss and the encroachment of both nature and time.
First edition, first printing (full numberline). Jacket present with very minimal shelfwear. Price not clipped.
Mariner Books
Hardcover
ISBN: 0062661396
First Edition
Free Shipping In the USA On All Books!