{"product_id":"down-at-the-docks-paperback","title":"Down at the Docks - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRory Nugent\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the opening pages of \u003ci\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/i\u003e, Herman Melville called New Bedford, Massachusetts, \"the dearest place to live in, in all of New England.\" But the old fishing port and manufacturing center--once one of the richest cities in New England--has withered in the modern economy. Its once-prosperous fishermen now struggle with government regulations and fished-out seas, while its empty factories now offer more work to the Fire Department than anyone else. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDown at the Docks\u003c\/i\u003e, Rory Nugent tells the \"riches to rags\" story of this iconic American town through beautifully told and unsentimental portraits of its residents. Their lives inform a eulogy to the distinctive ideas, traditions, and culture that is about to disappear from the waterfront.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRory Nugent\u003c\/b\u003e is an explorer and a writer. His previous books are \u003ci\u003eThe Search for the Pink-Headed Duck \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDrums Along the Congo\u003c\/i\u003e. An accomplished mariner, he has sailed single-handed across the Atlantic four and a half times, his last trip ending in shipwreck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.02 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751967785248,"sku":"9780385720137","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8cd69bb4a5c8a2b78390a7872993bf35.webp?v=1779984455","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/down-at-the-docks-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}