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Trawler is a 2003 nonfiction book by Redmond O'Hanlon documenting a winter voyage aboard a deep-sea commercial fishing trawler in the North Atlantic. The travelogue recounts O'Hanlon's experiences with the crew of a Dutch trawler as they work dangerous conditions, offering detailed observations of commercial fishing practices and North Atlantic marine life.

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What is Redmond O’Hanlon’s Trawler about?

Trawler recounts O’Hanlon’s winter voyage aboard a Dutch deep-sea fishing trawler in the North Atlantic. The book describes the crew’s work, dangerous weather, exhaustion, and life at sea.

When was Trawler published?

Redmond O’Hanlon published Trawler in 2003. It is nonfiction travel writing based on his time embedded with a commercial fishing crew.

Why is the North Atlantic important to Trawler?

The North Atlantic creates the book’s main physical danger through cold, storms, rough seas, and long periods away from land. The setting also lets O’Hanlon show how commercial fishing depends on exhausting and risky labor.

Does Trawler focus more on travel or fishing work?

It focuses heavily on fishing work, including the routines and hazards of operating a trawler. O’Hanlon’s position as an observer makes the book both a travel narrative and a close account of a working ship.

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