The island of the fisherwomen /
by Fosco Maraini ; translated from the Italian by Eric Mosbacher.

Description

Main Author

Maraini, Fosco.

Language(s)

English

Published

New York : Harcourt, Brace & World, ©1962.

Edition

1st American ed.

Subjects

Brauch
Gesellschaftsleben
Fischer
Tauchen
Frau
Women > Women / Employment
Shellfish fisheries
Manners and customs
Fishing
Deep diving
Fisheries
Plongée sous-marine.
Pêches > Pêches / Japon.
Diving
Diving, Submarine.
Deep diving.
Fisheries > Fisheries / Japan.
Deep diving > Deep diving / Japan > Deep diving / Japan / Hekura-jima.
Fishing > Fishing / Japan > Fishing / Japan / Hekura-jima.
Shellfish fisheries > Shellfish fisheries / Japan > Shellfish fisheries / Japan / Hekura-jima.
Women > Women / Employment > Women / Employment / Japan > Women / Employment / Japan / Hekura-jima.
Hegura-jima
Japan
Japan
Hekura, Ile > Hekura, Ile / Descriptions et voyages.
Hekura-jima (Japan) > Hekura-jima (Japan) / Social life and customs.

Summary

The author went to Japan to photograph the amphibious communities where the Ama women, who are accomplished divers, earn a living fishing for mollusks 50 feet underwater. On the tiny island of Hekura, he discovered the charming innocence of a simple way of live. This books describes their lifestyle and their work.

Note

Translated from the Italian.
Originally published: Bari : Leonardo da Vinci editrice, 1960.
Translation of: Isola delle pescatrici.

Physical Description

95 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm

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