The Big One: An Island, an Obsession, and t- 0802118909, David Kinney, Softcover

The Big One: An Island, an Obsession, and t- 0802118909, David Kinney, Softcover This book has been used; see photos. It is still a good book. Renowned for its pristine beaches and celebrity inhabitants, Martha's Vineyard is one of the most exclusive destinations in America. But each September, after the tourists clear out, thousands of fishermen take back the beaches to compete in the Vineyard's annual fishing derby, a monthlong contest that pits plumbers against investment bankers, schoolkids against senior citizens, and natives against newcomers in a round-the-clock hunt for a great fish. Island immortality is at stake, and history has proven that anyone can win it: teenage girls, dozing fishermen, complete amateurs. In The Big One , Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Kinney takes readers behind the scenes at the derby to chronicle thirty-five days of fish-addled hope and heartbreak.