Servants of the Fish: A Portrait of Newfoundland after the Great Cod Collapse SYNOPSIS
Myron Arms, author of the best-selling "Riddle of the Ice," spent more than a decade researching and writing this book that documents an environmental and social disaster through the eyes the fishermen, politicians, and scientists who saw it happen. His interviews took place before, during, and after the cod collapse. The book is both fascinating reading and a cautionary tale, showing how vulnerable the Earth's envvironment is to even the best-intentioned human activity.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
Lester Brown
"In this compelling portrait of the fishermen of Newfoundland, sailor and environmentalist Myron Arms documents the human side of an ecological catastrophe. On one level, it is the tale of a gritty and resilient people, the hauntingly beautiful place they live, and the fishery they helped to destroy. On a more universal level, it becomes a kind of environmental morality play--a voyage to Everyland, an encounter with Everyman, and an urgent call for what the author terms 'a different kind of caring' for the Earth." — president of Earth Policy Institute
Christopher Flaven
"The characters in Arms' tale are convincing, the prose is powerful, the science is accurate and timely, and the message is one that no concerned citizen of our planet can afford to ignore." — president of Worldwatch Institute
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