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Shark drunk : the art of catching a large shark from a tiny rubber dinghy in a big ocean / Morten Strøksnes ; translated from the Norwegian by Tiina Nunnally.
In the great depths surrounding the Lofoten islands in Norway lives the infamous Greenland shark. At twenty-six feet in length and weighing more than a ton, it is truly a beast to behold. But the shark is not just known for its size alone: its meat contains a toxin that, when consumed, has been known to make people drunk and hallucinatory. Shark Drunk is the true story of two friends, the author and the eccentric artist Hugo Aasjord, as they embark on a wild pursuit of the famed creature--from a tiny rubber boat. Together, the two men tackle existential questions, survive the world's most powerful maelstrom, and, yes, get drunk, as they attempt to understand the ocean from every possible angle, drawing on poetry, science, history, ecology, mythology, and their own, sometimes intoxicated, observations.-- Provided by publisher
Record details
- ISBN: 9780451493484
- ISBN: 0451493486
- Physical Description: 307 pages : illustration, map ; 20 cm
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.
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| Subject: | Shark fishing > Norway. Greenland shark > Norway. Fishing > Norway. Sailing > Norway. |
| Genre: | True adventure stories. |
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- Baker & Taylor
In the great depths surrounding the Lofoten islands in Norway lives the infamous Greenland shark. At twenty-six feet in length and weighing more than a ton, it is truly a beast to behold. But the shark is not just known for its size alone: its meat contains a toxin that, when consumed, has been known to make people drunk and hallucinatory. Shark Drunk is the true story of two friends, the author and the eccentric artist Hugo Aasjord, as they embark on a wild pursuit of the famed creature--from a tiny rubber boat. Together, the two men tackle existential questions, survive the world's most powerful maelstrom, and, yes, get drunk, as they attempt to understand the ocean from every possible angle, drawing on poetry, science, history, ecology, mythology, andtheir own, sometimes intoxicated, observations.-- - Baker & Taylor
The author describes his experience fishing for the Greenland shark off the coast Norway with his friend, a mission that sees the two tackle existential questions, survive a maelstrom, and get drunk while trying to understand the ocean from every angle. - Random House, Inc.
A salty story of friendship, adventure, and the explosive life that teems beneath the ocean
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The Lofoten archipelago, just North of the Arctic Circle, is a place of unsurpassed beautyâthe skyline spikes with dramatic peaks; the radiant greens and purples of the Northern Lights follow summers where the sun never sets. Itâs a place of small villages, where the art of fishing, though evolving, is still practiced in traditional ways.
Beneath the great depths surrounding these islands lurks the infamous Greenland shark. At twenty-four feet in length and weighing more than a ton, it is truly a beast to behold. But the shark is not known just for its size: Its meat contains a toxin that, when consumed, has been known to make people drunk and hallucinatory. Shark Drunk is the true story of two friends, the author and the eccentric artist Hugo Aasjord, as they embark on a wild pursuit of the famed creatureâall from a tiny rubber boat.
Together they tackle existential questions and encounter the worldâs most powerful maelstrom as they attempt to understand the ocean from every possible angle, drawing on poetry, science, history, ecology, mythology, and their ownâsometimes intoxicatedâobservations, meanwhile pursuing the elusive Greenland shark. By turns thrilling, wise, and hilarious, Shark Drunk is a celebration of adventure, marine life, and, above all, friendship.
Winner of the Norwegian Brage Prize 2015
Winner of the Norwegian Criticsâ Prize for Literature 2015
Winner of the Norwegian Reine Ord Prize at Lofoten International Literature Festival 2016
