Time Bandit: Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs | 
| Authors: Andy Hillstrand, Johnathan Hillstrand, Malcolm Macpherson
Creator: William Dufris
Publisher: Tantor Media
Category: Book
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Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1400157463
Dewey Decimal Number: 639.570922
EAN: 9781400157464
ASIN: 1400157463
Publication Date: May 5, 2008
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Product Description
The thrilling and amazing adventures of the Hillstrand brothers, maverick fishermen on the Bering Sea and the stars of the Discovery Channel's top-rated series Deadliest Catch.
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 Time Bandit: Two brothers on the Bering Sea August 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
One of the best books I have read in a very long time. I couldn't put it down!! If you are a fan of the Hillstrands and of the series "The Deadliest Catch", you will absolutely love this candid look into the world of crab fishing on the Bering Sea--one of the world's deadliest occupations. Johnathan and Andy share an intimate account of their personal and professional lives in a way no one else can. I can't recommend this book more highly.
 An interesting adjunct to the TV show... August 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Die-hard fans of Discovery Channel's The Deadliest Catch will enjoy this book. It's a sort of dual biography of Andy and Johnathan Hillstrand, and it fills in many of the details the show has never discussed. Their complex relationship with their father, how they came to own the Time Bandit, the nature of their business partnership, etc., are all detailed. The book has an interesting structure, with chapters alternating between Johnathan and Andy, as Jonathan drifts alone on a disabled small fishing boat.
That structure is clearly the work of their co-author, Malcolm MacPherson. In fact, it would be much more accurate to say the book is "by Malcolm MacPherson, based on interviews with Andy and Johnathan Hillstrand" than to say, as it does on the cover, that it's "by Andy and Johnathan Hillstrand, with Malcolm MacPherson."
This is made clear right from the first page. Anyone who's watched the TV show knows that the Hillstrands have distinct manners of speaking, and they are not formal, nearly academic manners. MacPherson writes the brothers' chapters in a single, formal voice-- which is clearly his-- with occasional bits of each brother's actual words thrown in. At times, the effect is almost comical.
I would have preferred that the book be written in the brothers' distinctive and authentic voices. However, having said that, the book is an entertaining page-turner as it is. In addition, it contains a large amount of information about crab biology and behavior, the economics and politics of the fishing industry, and the difficulties of remaining in a business that is rapidly industrializing.
I enjoyed the book a great deal. It's a quick read that will please any fan of the Hillstrands and the TV show.
Interesting August 11, 2008
After watching the program "Deadliest Catch" for the past 3 years , I was excited to get to read the Hillstrand's book. Although I wasnt crazy about the format, it was enlightening to learn about the lifestyles of Alaskan crab fishermen, during both on and off seasons. I am constanly impressed with the overwhelming sense of family these guys have and how important it is to them.
A Must Read for fans of Deadliest Catch (or adventure) August 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Can't go wrong with this book. You don't want to put it down once you get started. Be prepared to read some of it over and over again as you say to yourself "I can't believe this really happened".
Modern day adventure at its best (because its true).
 What were they thinking? August 2, 2008
1 out of 10 found this review helpful
I've been watching the Deadliest Catch now for three seasons. And since the last season ended (what, maybe 2 weeks ago?) I've been going through Deadliest Catch withdrawl. I went to order the seasons on DVD and saw this book. The Time Bandit is one of my favorite boats to follow on the program, so I decided to order the book and was really looking forward to reading it.
It arrived today and I have to admit that I started thumbing through the photos in the middle of the book first. There are some great photos of the captains as boys, with their father, with their other fishing brother Neal, their grandma, their mom, their children, cute puppies, etc. And then I think it is the last photo is a rather sophmoric sketch of a naked lady drawn on the side of a truck?? What were they thinking? What was their publisher/editor thinking when they were deciding on photos to include?? It's really tacky and tasteless.
I think they have to remember that they have a huge female following. And the ladies aren't going to like it.
Again, what were they thinking?
Sorry to be so rough on these guys, but the book is going back. I don't even want to read it now.
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