The People of the Sea by David Thomson

The People of the Sea

David Thomson with Seamus Heaney

240 pages first pub 1954 (editions)

nonfiction adventurous reflective slow-paced

Description

Raised among Scottish fishermen and storytellers, David Thomson was obsessed from childhood by the Celtic seal legend, the body of tales and songs about the "selchie," or gray Atlantic seal. In the early 1950's he took a journey to seek the legend...

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Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
informative 50%
relaxing 50%
adventurous 25%
lighthearted 25%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Average rating

3.99

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