Hooked: Pirates, Poaching, and the Perfect Fish - Couverture souple

Knecht, G. Bruce

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1594866945 ISBN 13 : 9781594866944

Editeur : Rodale Pr, 2007

Synopsis

Book by Knecht G Bruce

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This modern pirate yarn has all the makings of a great true adventure tale and explores the ways our culinary tastes have all manner of unintended consequences for the world around us. Hooked tells the story of the poaching of the Patagonian toothfish (known to Americans as "Chilean Sea Bass") and is built around the pursuit of the illegal fishing vessel Viarsa by an Australian patrol boat, Southern Supporter, in one of the longest pursuits in maritime history.

Author G. Bruce Knecht chronicles how an obscure fish merchant in California "discovered" and renamed the fish, kicking off a worldwide craze for a fish no one had ever heard of and everyone had to have. With demand exploding, pirates were only too happy to satisfy our taste for Chilean Sea Bass. From the world's most treacherous waters to its most fabulous kitchens, Hooked is at once a thrilling tale and a revelatory popular history that will appeal to a diverse group of readers. Think The Hungry Ocean meets Kitchen Confidential.

Revue de presse

“Hooked is a fish story, a global whodunit, a courtroom drama, and a critically important ecological message all rolled into one.” —Tom Brokaw, author of The Greatest Generation

“A high-seas adventure with enough action and suspense to have you holding your breath. A mystery that untangles the roots of a culinary fad fitfully hatched and marketed from Los Angeles. A courtroom thriller. Proof positive that an objective eye is the most persuasive of all. Mr. G. Bruce Knecht, take a bow.” —Los Angeles Times

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rodale Pr
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1594866945
• ISBN 13: 9781594866944
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 280
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible