Captain Sig Hansen

I came across this book when researching Alaska as a holiday destination and as a fan of “Deadliest Catch” TV series, I couldn’t miss the chance to read Captain Sig’s story.
And what a pleasure it was to read!
The book is really well written, no high class literature but still a good read with good tempo, well researched and easy to read. It is actually written as if Captain Sig was telling the whole story to the reader in person, which is a great plus, especially for fans of the show.
The story begins with Sig’s father, Sverre Hansen, who emigrated from Norway to Seattle back in the 1950s and after years of hard work became owner of his own fishing vessel and a very successful crab fisherman. The book tells us also about Sverre’s family and friends, mostly other immigrants from Norway, and how the crab fishing industry was changing throughout the 20th century. And of course one can find in the book stories from Hansen brothers’ lives and a short history of the Discovery Channel show that sprang the Alaskan fishermen to fame. But most of all, it’s a tale of the hardship of fisherman’s live and dangers he’s facing every day when at Bering Sea.
All in all it was a great read that would interest not only those watching “The Deadliest Catch”.… (mer)