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Archipelago New York

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Description

This mesmerizing photographic and literary log book unravels the mysteries of more than 70 islands dotting the sea from New York Harbor at the mouth of the Hudson to Fishers Island Sound. This magical island world, hiding in plain sight, is revealed aboard documentary filmmaker and writer Thomas Halaczinsky's 30-foot sailboat. His course follows the route of Adriaen Block, the first European who, in 1614, sailed and mapped this area. On old marine charts, these islands have curious-sounding names such as Money Island, Pot Island, and Rats Island, while names such as Rockaway, Jamaica Bay, and Montauk speak of the indigenous people who once inhabited the land. Rooted in history, local tales are interwoven with current themes such as climate change and wrapped in the narrative of sailing in quest of a sense of place.

Product Details

PublisherSchiffer Publishing
Publish DateMay 28, 2018
Pages144
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconHardback
EAN/UPC9780764355073
Dimensions8.2 X 10.2 X 0.8 inches | 1.8 pounds
BISAC Categories: Travel, Sports & Outdoors

About the Author

Thomas Halaczinsky is an award-winning New York documentary filmmaker, photographer, and writer who divides his time between Brooklyn and Greenport on the North Fork of Long Island, where he keeps his 30-foot sailboat, Sojourn.

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