North by Northwestern : a seafaring family on deadly Alaskan waters / Sig Hansen and Mark Sundeen.
TITLE:
North by Northwestern : a seafaring family on deadly Alaskan waters / Sig Hansen and Mark Sundeen.
Publication Date:
2010
Publication Information:
New York : St. Martin's Press,
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
320 p. : ill.
Additional Contributors:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
In the tradition of Sebastian Junger and Linda Greenlaw comes Captain Sig Hansen's rags-to-riches epic of his immigrant family's struggle against deadly Alaskan seas, freezing shipwrecks, and dangerously brutal conditions to achieve the American Dream "Sig Hansen has been a star of the Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch "from the pilot to the present. Seen in over 150 countries, the show attracts more than 49 million viewers per season, making it one of the most successful series in the history of cable TV. With its daredevil camera work, unpredictably dangerous weather, and a setting as unforgivable and unforgettable as the frigid Bering Sea, "The Deadliest Catch "is unlike anything else on television.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780312591144
General Note:
"Thomas Dunne Books."
