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040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aLondon, Jack,
_d1876-1916
245 1 0 _aTales of the Fish Patrol
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c1997
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aThere is an improved edition of this title, eBook #28693
500 _aRelease date is 1997-05-01
505 0 _aWhite and yellow -- The King of the Greeks -- A raid on the oyster pirates -- The siege of the "Lancashire Queen" -- Charley's coup -- Demetrios Contos -- Yellow handkerchief.
508 _aTranscribed from the 1914 William Heinemann edition by David Price
520 _a"Tales of the Fish Patrol" by Jack London is a collection of engaging stories written during the early 20th century. The book centers around the adventures and challenges faced by fish patrolmen tasked with enforcing the regulations on fishing in and around San Francisco Bay. It introduces a cast of colorful characters, including the young narrator who becomes a deputy patrolman, and dives into the conflicts between the patrolmen and various fishermen, particularly focusing on the Chinese shrimp-catchers and Greek fishermen. The opening of the book sets the stage for a thrilling account of the narrator's experiences as a deputy patrolman during a raid on Chinese shrimp-catchers operating illegally. As a young and eager sailor aboard the sloop "Reindeer", he describes the excitement and tension of the operation, which includes capturing illegal fishing vessels and dealing with the fierce reactions of the fishermen. The narrative captures both the struggles of enforcing fish laws against defiant fisherman and the interpersonal dynamics among the patrolmen, ultimately immersing the reader in the lively drama of life on the bay. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aImmigrants -- Fiction
653 _aFishers -- Fiction
653 _aFishing villages -- Fiction
653 _aSan Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/911
999 _c43030
_d43030