Working the Sea: Misadventures, Ghost Stories, and Life Lessons from a Maine Lobsterfisherman

by Wendell Seavey

In Working the Sea , Wendell Seavey paints a lively portrait of life both on and off the shores of Maine. Journeying from a two-room schoolhouse to the College of the Atlantic, from boatyards to back alleys, and from labor strikes to soul-searching road trips, he is accompanied not only by fisherman, but also by professors, psychiatrists, and environmentalists. A man of humor and humility, open to both nature and the supernatural, Wendell Seavey is living proof that fishermen are indeed the best storytellers.

Genres: Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published April 10, 2005

Reviews

[Mikey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too sporadic, not enough about the actual work of working the Sea...just not my taste.

[Aurel Mihai · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very pleasant collection of bite sized chunks of life on the Maine coast and other related tales from the author's life. And what an interesting life! This one is definitely worth reading slowly to appreciate each individual story. The letters and entries at the end can be skipped without missing much, but if you enjoyed the rest of the book then they provide a little bit of bonus content, just don't expect as much out of them as from the stories.