Chesapeake Requiem: A Year with the Watermen of Vanishing Tangier Island
by Earl Swift
A year-long portrait of Tangier Island's watermen as rising seas and cultural change threaten their isolated Chesapeake community.
About This Book
Earl Swift spent a year among the residents of Tangier Island, a remote Chesapeake Bay community whose way of life is increasingly threatened.
The book explores the daily routines of the island's watermen and the challenges posed by rising seas and shifting coastlines.
Swift documents the island's history, its tight-knit community, and the uncertain future facing its inhabitants.
Through firsthand observation, the narrative captures both the resilience and vulnerability of a disappearing way of life.
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