Seawomen of Iceland
Subtitle: survival on the edge
By: Margaret Willson
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9780295995502
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Social conditions; Women in fisheries; Women fish trade workers; Women fishers; Women
Description: "Seawomen of Iceland offers a glimpse into the hidden lives of the vibrant and courageous fisherwomen who have braved the sea in Iceland for centuries. Their accounts include the excitement, accidents, trials and tribulations of fishing in the Nordic island-nation from the historic times of small, open rowboats to the complex and technologically advanced fisheries of today. The seawomen{u2019}s voices speak with universal insight--of strength, determination, intelligence, and above all, a knowledge of how to survive"--Inside jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-266) and index.