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Book Synopsis''A beautiful, heartfelt love letter to the sea, and a cherished industry. Ash is a force of nature, she''s a testament to working hard and dreaming big'' Dermot O''Leary
''A beautifully told story ... of a hard industry and the trials and tribulations of the hard folks in it, as well as highlighting their everyday triumphs and disasters with humour and aplomb'' Daily Express
Ashley Mullenger had never planned to become a fisherman. A chance fishing trip - catching mackerel off the Norfolk coast - was the start of an obsession. One that resulted in a transformation from clean-cut office worker to commercial ''Fisherman of the Year'', and proud working owner of two boats, Fairlass and Saoirse, alongside skipper Nigel.
This is a memoir of that journey, a life swept up in tides and elements, strength of mind and body, of old ways and new struggles. It''s about the bravery of crews, early mornings, weather-beaten characters and tho
