num_pages: 400
description: Newfoundland is one of the most intriguing places in North America, a land of breathtaking but cruel beauty, populated by some of the saltiest, oddest characters you’ll ever find. In Theatre of Fish , John Gimlette vividly describes the dense forests and forbidding coastlines and recounts the colorful and often tragic history of the region. He introduces us to the inhabitants, from the birds and moose to the descendants of the outlaws, deserters, and fishermen who settled this eastern edge of North America. Leavened with irreverence and affection, this is an irresistible portrait of life in extremis.
language: English
title: Theatre of Fish: Travels Through Newfoundland and Labrador
titlecomplete: Theatre of Fish: Travels Through Newfoundland and Labrador
genres: History, Canada, Travelogue, Nonfiction, Travel, Memoir
ratings_count: 260
places: Newfoundland and Labrador
publisher: Vintage