Salmon in the Seine - by Norris Comer (Paperback)

About the Book

"One moment eighteen-year-old Norris Comer is throwing his high school graduation cap in the air and setting off for Alaska to earn money, and the next he's comforting a wounded commercial fisherman who's desperate for the mercy of a rescue helicopter. From landlubber to deckhand, Comer's harrowing adventures at sea and during a solo search in the Denali backcountry for wolves provide a transformative bridge from adolescence to adulthood. Pick up this book for an adventure into the world of Alaska salmon fishing. The author takes us on a journey though nature. This wild story of life and work is about overcoming adversity."--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

One moment eighteen-year-old Norris Comer is throwing his high school graduation cap in the air and setting off for Alaska to earn money, and the next he's comforting a wounded commercial fisherman who's desperate for the mercy of a rescue helicopter. From landlubber to deckhand, Comer's harrowing adventures at sea and during a solo search in the Denali backcountry for wolves provide a transformative bridge from adolescence to adulthood.

Review Quotes

"A gorgeous piece of work. Comer's memoir taught me a lot about Alaska, fishing, and writing. Wild and kind, Salmon in the Seine is a book for anyone who has ever felt the pull of wilderness. This coming-of-age story, like the landscape it describes, is out there on the old frontier, howling for a better America. Highly recommended."

M.C. Armstrong, award-winning author of The Mysteries of Haditha

"Through vivid descriptions and keen reflections, Comer brings to life a genuine Alaskan adventure. His story, real and relatable, captures his experiences in a way only a passionate writer can. Salmon in the Seine entertains while challenging us to look beyond the foreground."

Osa Arnold-Schultz, Alaskan fisherperson and businesswoman

"Comer's work stands out for the clarity, simplicity and honesty with which he writes of Alaskan commercial fishing. There are truths that can only be learned by living them: the courage it can take just to set the net one more time in a bad season, the hard mornings, the bravery of the men and women who have chosen this life, and the unexpected moments of grace the sea can give. Comer knows this world, and writes of it with humility and compassion. This is a book to be kept, and lent to friends, tucked into the pack of a young person heading out into the world for a first adventure, or propped against the wheelhouse window for moments of perspective. It is a book to remember."

Rosemary McGuire, award-winning author of Cold Latitudes, Rough Crossing, and The Creatures at the Absolute Bottom of the Sea