BAY STATE SKYE

ISBN: 9780970551047 Géneros: Sinópsis: Dive headfirst into the inner circle of the 1990 Gloucester seafood industry Bay State Skye is an historical fiction based on actual events hinging on interviews with fishermen seafood processors and restauranteursFrom the treachery of the sea to the deception at the docks to the struggle to convince the state to help tackle the mounting mound of fish offal piling up at the defunct wastereduction plant Bay State Skye reveals the challenges faced by those who make their living by going down to the sea When lobster fishermen Jimmy and Murph Sweeney happen upon an abandoned fishing boat that had been illegally dragging within state limits it ignites the tension that had been smoldering between lobstermen and fishermen for years As the Bay State Skye39s cargo is offloaded it sets off a series of adverse events for all who share the misfortune of coming into possession of its catchBay State Skye is the fifth book by awardwinning author Janice S C Petrie Her family has been involved in the Gloucester and Boston seafood trade for two generations Petrie39s interest in the industry was piqued after spending several years working as assistant plant manager in her family39s Gloucester seafood processing business which led to her inclination to tell this story