This is an extraordinary bit of writing wherein the author BECOMES a trawlerman, crazed by days without sleep, endless work and the constant threat of death. In this book, we enjoy the usual OHanlon comic genius. But this is truly a phenomenal immersion into the trawler world. More...Rather than describing that world, he becomes part of it and speaks from within. Redmond should be awarded for this work of art. Read it, enjoy it, and appreciate what he has done!