SWORD

Read about the golden age of harpooning swordfish along the New England Coast. Follow Gideon McVey’s career from his teenage years in the 1940s until the 1990s when longlining swordfish obsoleted the art of harpooning. And learn about Oliver James, a seasoned harpooner and Gideon’s mentor, who encounters a German U-boat on Georges Bank during World War II. Then follow Oliver’s grandson and Gideon’s partner, Driver James, who uses a spotting plane in an attempt to compete with the long liners.