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Nights of Ice: True Stories of Disaster and Survival on Alaska's High Seas

by: Spike Walker

: Nights of Ice: True Stories of Disaster and Survival on Alaska's High Seas
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 979.8051
EAN: 9780312199937
ISBN: 0312199937
Label: St. Martin's Griffin
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: February 15, 1999
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Sales Rank: 217106
Studio: St. Martin's Griffin



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Product Description:
Spike Walker has spent more than a decade fishing in the subzero hell of Alaska's coastal waters. This collection--coming on the heels of his classic memoir Working on the Edge--is a testament to the courage of those who brave nature's wrath each fishing season, and to the uncontrolled power of nature herself.. The crewmen in Nights of Ice face a constant onslaught of roaring waves, stories-high swells, and life-stealing ice. Tested by the elements, these seamen battle for their vessels and their lives, on every page evincing a level of courage and a will to live seldom found elsewhere in modern society.

Amazon.com Review:
Frantic and entertaining in a guilty sort of way, Nights of Ice is like Endurance on steroids. The book presents eight true stories of disaster and survival involving commercial fisherman off the coast of Alaska (said to be one of America's most dangerous occupations). Included are tales of subzero temperatures, 100 mph winds, 60-foot-high waves, boats encased in ice and capsized, men trapped underwater, and other horrors. Author Spike Walker, who interviewed many of the survivors in compiling this book, is no stranger to such tales of the high seas; he worked as a commercial fisherman off the Alaska coast and wrote about it in Working on the Edge.

Nights of Ice begins promisingly enough but unfortunately gives way to a sensationalism that cheapens the whole affair: 'At that moment, Bruce Hinman's past life flashed before his very eyes. Launched instantaneously through time, he watched the events of his life play out before him...they flashed and froze there in his consciousness, in a kind of nostalgic collage of all that had once mattered in his life.' As a result, there are a lot of unintentionally funny moments. Despite its problems, though, Nights of Ice is fun to read, and lovers of true-adventure stories or those interested in the dangers of the Alaskan fishing industry should enjoy it. --Andy Boynton



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Amazing survival stories
Excellent book. Spike Walker is a good story teller. His other book "Coming Back Alive is excellent ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Deadliest Catch
A MUST READ for anyone interested in surviaval, Adventure, Commercial Fishing or just a great read! ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Must Read for fans of "The Most Dangerous Catch"
Better than anything that could be shown on TV - you feel each and every up and down of the ship as ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - For "Deadliest Catch" junkies!
As a huge fan of "Deadliest Catch" on the Discovery Channel I'm very interested in learning the true ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - entertaining subject--marginal writing
I read this on a trip to Alaska, so I got into it's "spirit" on location. The stories are quite entertaining, ... Read More

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