Chesapeake Requiem: A Year with the Watermen of Vanishing Tangier Island
by Earl Swift
A year-long portrait of Tangier Island's watermen, documenting their traditions and the environmental pressures reshaping their isolated Chesapeake community.
About This Book
Chesapeake Requiem follows the rhythms of Tangier Island through the eyes of its watermen.
The narrative explores the island's fishing traditions and the challenges posed by a changing coastline.
Readers gain insight into a community shaped by isolation and the demands of the Chesapeake Bay.
The account draws on direct observation to document daily work and local customs.
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