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More copies of this ISBN:A Whale Hunt: How a Native American Village Did What No One Thought It Couldby Robert Sullivan
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:For centuries the hunting of the whale was what defined the Makah, a Native American tribe in Neah Bay, but when commercial whaling drove the gray whale to near extinction in the 1920s, the Makah voluntarily discontinued their tradition and hung up their harpoons. In 1994, after the gray whale was taken off the endangered species list, the Makah decided to hunt again. The problem was that all the old whalers were dead — no one knew how to go about hunting a whale. A Whale Hunt chronicles the two years Robert Sullivan spends with the Makah as they prepare for and stage the first hunt. Combating tribal infighting and inexperience, they must also face passionate, furious animal rights activists and swarming reporters. Before the ragtag group of hunters even pursues a whale, there are clashes, disappointments, and defeats, small triumphs and unexpected heroes. A book of many layers and revelations, A Whale Hunt is the story of the demise and attempted resurrection of a Native American nation and of the individuals on the reservation whose lives are forever changed. Review:Nathaniel PhilbrickThe New York Times Book ReviewMarvelous...Sullivan has a very Ishmael-like talent for being both funny and generous, and at times A Whale Hunt reads like Cool Runnings meets Northern Exposure. Review:Larry McMurtryA good book about the difficulties of keeping a cultural and tribal tradition alive in the present day. Mr. Sullivan's account is sensitive, moving, and sad. Review:Jonathan RabanThe New York Review of BooksA book that is at once enthralling, fair-minded, and very funny. Synopsis:The story of a Native American tribe's quest to re-institute a long-forgotten tradition, "A Whale Hunt" is a gloriously idiosyncratic fusion of travelogue, ecology, history, moral controversy, and high-seas adventure. About the AuthorRobert Sullivan is the author of The Meadowlands, also a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. A contributing editor at Vogue, his work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New Republic, The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times Book Review. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Table of ContentsContents 1. Editorials 2. The Car Ride 3. Cape Flattery 4. The Cape Motel 5. The Museum 6. The Crew 7. A Descendant of Kings 8. Squire 9. The Captain 10. The Whaler — An Ancient View 11. The Whaler — A Modern View 12. The Canoe 13. Details 14. The Protestors 15. Whalers of the World 16. Potlach 17. Whales 18. The Grayness of the Whale 19. Donnie Doesn?t Kill a Seal 20. All Riled Up 21. The Experiment 22. Enter the Protestors 23. Prophets 24. The Media Arrive 25. The Shanty 26. Preparations 27. The Crew Comes Upon a Whale and Decides Not to Hunt It 28. Exit the Protestors 29. On Watch 30. A Prayer Closet 31. QandA 32. The Resident Issue 33. The Prince of Monaco 34. On the Beach 35. Evil 36. Slaves 37. The Negatives 38. Cast Away 39. Stories 40. Truce 41. The Problem 42. A Promotion 43. Follow the Whale 44. Save the Whales 45. On Late-Twentieth-Century Pictures of Whales 46. Good Verus Evil 47. Los Angeles 48. A Vision 49. On the Road to Baja 50. Scammon 51. Salt 52. Touched 53. Back in Neah Bay 54. On the Job 55. Wayne to Court 56. The Germans Weren?t Around 57. Responsibility 58. Sensible 59. A Hand 60. Fish-in 61. Painkiller 62. Fuck-Ups 63. The Shakers Are Coming 64. A Bullet 65. A Leak 66. Anchored 67. Red-Faced 68. Whales Are Everywhere 69. Alone 70. Wayne Meets Theron 71. Stuck 72. Wayne 73. The Peak 74. A Hunt — Day One 75. A Hunt — Day Two 76. A Hunt — Day Three 77. After a Whale Is Dead NOTES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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