{"product_id":"down-at-the-docks-9780385720137","title":"Down at the Docks","description":"In the opening pages of \u003ci\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/i\u003e, Herman Melville called New Bedford, Massachusetts, \"the dearest place to live in, in all of New England.\" But the old fishing port and manufacturing center--once one of the richest cities in New England--has withered in the modern economy. Its once-prosperous fishermen now struggle with government regulations and fished-out seas, while its empty factories now offer more work to the Fire Department than anyone else. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDown at the Docks\u003c\/i\u003e, Rory Nugent tells the \"riches to rags\" story of this iconic American town through beautifully told and unsentimental portraits of its residents. Their lives inform a eulogy to the distinctive ideas, traditions, and culture that is about to disappear from the waterfront.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRory Nugent\u003c\/b\u003e is an explorer and a writer. His previous books are \u003ci\u003eThe Search for the Pink-Headed Duck \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDrums Along the Congo\u003c\/i\u003e. An accomplished mariner, he has sailed single-handed across the Atlantic four and a half times, his last trip ending in shipwreck.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844414607634,"sku":"9780385720137","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_faceaf48-41ce-4cdc-835d-1c455381002f.jpg?v=1737319555","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/down-at-the-docks-9780385720137","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}