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James Pfeiffer will do anything to have his own boat, even if it means dropping out of college, disappointing his family, and submitting to the hard, often cruel world on board a scallop trawler. Pfeiffer is willing to pay the price for his dream in blood, sweat or cold cash. The question only he can answer is whether the cost will be too great.
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"“We are carried along by the sheer force of the writing, by its terse, evocative physicality…Watkins demonstrates a rare gift for the economical, resonant evocation of depths, both psychological and verbal.”"
— Times Literary Supplement
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“Readers will savor the realistic evocations of life at sea and the portrayal of a particular maritime subculture.”
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“"The raw elegance of human experience itself…Dazzlingly rendered…Watkins is an author whose work should be read with great respect.”
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“Paul Watkins has a fine ear…The scenes of shipboard life and the hardships suffered there are especially vivid, and the writing is lyrical without being strained.”
— Wall Street Journal
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Shared the Encore Award in 1990
Calm at Sunset, Calm at Dawn Listener Reviews
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" Not my favorite by him but still held my interest. If you like fishing give it a shot. "
— Judi, 6/13/2012 -
" Set in Galilee & Newport, RI!!! "
— Megankdonovan, 4/13/2011 -
" Set in Galilee & Newport, RI!!! "
— Megankdonovan, 3/27/2010 -
" Not my favorite by him but still held my interest. If you like fishing give it a shot. "
— Judi, 1/19/2009
About Paul Watkins
Paul Watkins is the author of Night over Day over Night, Calm at Sunset, Calm at Dawn, Arch Angel, and In the Blue Light of African Dreams. He lives in New Jersey.
About Richard Poe
Richard Poe, a professional actor for more than thirty years, has appeared in numerous Broadway shows, including 1776 and M. Butterfly. On television he has had recurring roles on Star Trek and Frasier. His films include Born on the Fourth of July and Presumed Innocent. Poe is a well-known and prolific audiobook performer and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards.