{"product_id":"the-fishermans-son-paperback","title":"The Fisherman's Son - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Koepf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrifting in a life raft off the northern California coast after a horrifying shipwreck, Neil Kruger retreats from his fear by recalling scenes from his childhood. He finds solace in memories of his father, a taciturn man who introduced him to the fisherman's life; his mother, who worked at the local cannery to keep the family fed; and a host of local fishermen, whose battles with the sea become for Neil both a model and a tragic foreshadowing of his own fate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt once a stunning evocation of a dying world and an intimate story of a troubled family, \u003cb\u003eThe Fisherman's Son\u003c\/b\u003e is a triumphant and utterly authentic novel about our lifelines to childhood and the pull of the sea.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrifting in a life raft off the northern California coast after a horrifying shipwreck, Neil Kruger retreats from his fear by recalling scenes from his childhood. He finds solace in memories of his father, a taciturn man who introduced him to the fisherman's life; his mother, who worked at the local cannery to keep the family fed; and a host of local fishermen, whose battles with the sea become for Neil both a model and a tragic foreshadowing of his own fate. \u003cbr\u003eAt once a stunning evocation of a dying world and an intimate story of a troubled family, The Fisherman's Son is a triumphant and utterly authentic novel about our lifelines to childhood and the pull of the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Köepf worked for nineteen years as a commercial fisherman, the same trade as that of his father and brothers. Formerly a journalist and a teacher, he is currently writing a screenplay on Lewis and Clark for Steven Spielberg's Dreamworks SKG. Köepf lives in Elk, California.\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 0.81 x 8.72 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761430561056,"sku":"9780767902458","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ba2b8d0b4388beef3a2fc482135c6c50.webp?v=1780207317","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-fishermans-son-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}