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title: "North by Northwestern: A Seafaring Family on Deadly Alaskan Waters Hardcover – Bargain Price, March 30, 2010"
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# North by Northwestern: A Seafaring Family on Deadly Alaskan Waters Hardcover – Bargain Price, March 30, 2010

**Brand:** captain sig hansenmark sundeen
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    North By Northwestern
  

*by L***5 on Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2010*

I absolutely loved this book! I have read other books on this topic including fishing for crab and swordfish. The Discovery Channel hit the jackpot when they realized what a fascinating topic this would be to a lot of folks around the world. The Hansens bring back an almost-forgotten old-school mentality of love of hard work and respect for their family and co-workers. I especially loved the background and history of not only the sport but of the Hansen family. From the wooden, yes WOODEN, fishing vessels of the early 1900's to the tightly regulated crab fishing industry today, Sig Hansen and Mark Sundeen give a clear timeline of how this way of living has evolved through the years. The book even goes back to the days of the Vikings, touching on history of early discovery and the naming of parts of the Americas. Reading tales of Norwegian legends and learning about Karmoy and Ballard heroes, it gives you an excellent background of where the Hansen brothers have come from. I especially appreciated the explanation of fishing terms and processes demonstrated on these fishing vessels. I can see why Sig Hansen is a technical advisor for this series. The pictures are excellent - and you can see a little bit of each of Sig, Norman and Edgar in their father, Sverre. Speaking of Norman, it was so nice to learn a little about Norman and what makes him tick. As he is so elusive on the show, it is a rare sight to see or hear him speak to the camera. I always wondered what his job was on the boat, and it was so nice to finally hear about the "other brother that you never see". The Hansen family comes from a long line of respectable, hard-working and fun-loving individuals. It is evident why this boat and its crew are so successful. I work in an office with no windows, and I read this book on my lunch breaks - and, if even for a little while, I was able to escape to the shores of Karmoy, the streets of Ballard and the beauty and danger of the Bering Sea as told by Captain Sig. My coworkers' faces would light up when they saw what I was reading, and it would always turn into an excited discussion about the F/V Northwestern and its crew. I recommend this book to anyone who watches this series or just wants an excellent story about the history of this industry and the Hansen family. If Sig or the Hansens write another book, I will buy it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
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*by J***S on Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2024*

great story!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Brief Comparison of Time Bandit and North by Northwestern
  

*by D***Y on Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2010*

I read both Time Bandit and North by Northwestern, books co-written by captains of crab fishing vessels featured on TV's Deadliest Catch.Time Bandit was published first and is basically a rambling adventure story.  It jumps back and forth in time and between brothers telling the story. Andy's chapters are more philosophical and purposeful than Johnathan's, and also more reserved. The book begins and ends with a story of Johnathan Hillstrand in trouble while salmon fishing and this story is broken up by various tales, facts and details about the Hillstrand family and their jobs, personalities, families, and various adventures.  I think the purpose of Johnathan's salmon fishing story was to provide a first-hand quick grab to bring in the reader and provide excitement and tie various pieces of the book together, but I don't think that gimmick totally succeeds here. When that story ends the book, the entire work still feels unfinished to me. However, Time Bandit is still a very interesting, fun, fast read.North by Northwestern came out a year later than the Time Bandit book, and in many ways seems to copy the Time Bandit. It follows a similar story structure, it uses photos in the same way, and provides similar information, albeit from a different perspective. The "grabber" in North by Northwestern is a story about Sig's father and is more dramatic than Johnathan's, although revealed in less of an in-your-face fashion. A few parts, such as a description of what crabs are and how they live and move around on the ocean floor, is so similar in both books that it seems almost plagiarized.I personally found North by Northwestern to be much better written than Time Bandit and a more satisfying story over all.  Perhaps it succeeds because it is all in the voice of one person instead of two, but I also speculate that Mark Sundeen is a better writer than MacPherson or made a direct attempt to follow MacPherson's model and improve on it.  North by Northwestern really seemed to have more of a story to tell, and provided a multi-generational seafaring family saga much more coherently and completely than is found in the somewhat jumbled feel of Time Bandit.  Even the pictures in the book were better than Time Bandit's. The end of the book about marketing and branding was one of the weaker parts of the book and read a bit defensively or apologetically, but it did serve to complete the timeline.I think Time Bandit deserves the credit for doing it first and creating the template that North by Northwestern followed and improved upon.  I related more to the Hansen clan than the Hillstrands on many levels, but both books are enjoyable and both families worthy of respect for their hard work. Time Bandit does read more like a pirate's work in typical Hillstrand fashion while North by Northwestern's Norwegian sensibilities are strong. I have some Norwegian ancestry and I came away from North by Northwestern with a better understanding and appreciation of certain family stories from that line of my family tree. The voice of each work is true to the captains. I read both through interlibrary loan and ended up deciding I wanted to purchase North by Northwestern for my collection.

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