Harpoon at a Venture

**In this memoir, the Scottish naturalist and author of *Ring of Bright Water* recounts his post-World War II life as a shark fisherman in the Hebrides.** A shark fishery based on the tiny Hebridean island of Soay was the beginning of Gavin Maxwell’s enduring love affair with the west coast of Scotland. This, his first book, tells the whole story—the challenge and drama of the shark hunt, the development of catching techniques and equipment, the men who worked with him, and some of the frustrations of starting a new enterprise in post-war Scotland. Every chapter is packed with action and anecdote. In each there are also beautifully observed descriptions of sky, sea and the individual islands of the Hebrides as well as their wildlife—from gannets, puffins, Manx shearwaters, and fulmars to seals, dolphins, and whales.

About Author	Gavin Maxwell was a Scottish naturalist and author, best known for his work with otters. He was born in Scotland in 1914 to Lieutenant-Colonel Aymer Maxwell and Lady Mary Percy, whose father was the s
Author	Gavin Maxwell
Format	Ebook
ISBN	9781780271804
Language	English
Pages	244
Publication Date	08-20-2013
Publisher	Birlinn

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