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Deadliest Waters: A Story Of Survival On Alaskan Seas. Sig Hansen And Mark Sundeen (2000)

by Sig Hansen(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1849830746 (ISBN13: 9781849830744)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Simon & Schuster

review 1: I'm a huge fan of "The Deadliest Catch," and I've always been interested in the Hansen brothers, so this was a fun read. The writer with whom Capt. Sig worked did a great job of preserving his voice... I could imagine that this is exactly how the story would unfold if I'd been fortunate enough to have a drink with the guy in a Dutch Harbor watering hole. ;) And the book offered more than I expected; Sig dug into the history of Norwegian fishing at Karmoy, the fishing community in the Pacific Northwest, his own family saga, the ins and outs of the fishing industry, and yes, some fun tidbits from the TV show and the contemporary fishing life on the Bering Sea. A good read, definitely.
review 2: The nail biting tale of Sverre Hansen and the sinking of the Foremost... more punctuates this book from the beginning to the end. Sverre was the Norwegian father of Sig Hansen captain of The Northwestern (featured on Deadliest Catch and Cars 3). Sig and co author Mark Sundeen have put together a book that chronicles the inception and history of the Alaskan crab fishing industry. I found it fascinating to read about the history of the Aleutians, Dutch Harbour, boat building, Norwegian immigration and culture and then the great tales of the Bering Sea fishing fleet. I have always liked Sig but now I understand a lot more about what makes him tick. He is not haughty or conceited. Fame has not really changed his values or approach. On the show, I do wish he would give young deckhand Jake a break sometimes but now I have come to realise that Sig had the same treatment from Sverre. So although there is not much room for sentimentality, in the Norse crab fishery community, there IS a lot to be proud of. less

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