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Time Bandit: Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs | 
 enlarge | Authors: Andy Hillstrand, Johnathan Hillstrand, Malcolm MacPherson
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  86 reviews
Sales Rank: 11375
Media: Paperback
Pages: 240
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0345504127
Dewey Decimal Number: 639.570922
EAN: 9780345504128
ASIN: 0345504127
Publication Date: March 31, 2009
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Product Description
Every Alaskan king crab season, brothers Andy and Johnathan Hillstrand risk their lives and seek their fortunes upon the treacherous waters of the Bering Sea. Sons of a hard-bitten, highly successful fisherman, and born with brine in their blood, the Hillstrand boys couldn't imagine a life without a swaying deck underfoot and a harvest of mighty king crabs waiting to be pulled from the ocean floor. In pursuit of their daily catch, the brothers brave ice floes and heaving waves sixty feet high, the perils of thousand-pound steel traps thrown about by the punishing wind, and the constant menace of the open, hungry water-epitomized in the chorus of a haunting sailors' sing-along: "Many brave hearts are asleep in the deep, so beware, beware."
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 wicked good August 28, 2010
Ann M. Ray (DERRY, NH, US)
ok, i have to be honest here. i origonally ordered this book to bring with me to "an evening with the captains", hopefully i will get their autographs in the book. a week after i recieved this i did start reading. the first few pages in the first chapter i got a bit confused, i went back and reread them. let me say if it were not for going to school nights i probably would had this book finished in 2-3 days (damn the homework). i gained a whole new perspective on the hillstrands (and other crab fisherman) and a whole new respect for them. i truely enjoyed this book. i liked how it went from johnathan stranded in his "fishing fever" to different times in his and andy's lives. not that i ever want him stranded out there again. i just found this story such a great read. i actually kept picturing this as a movie. i wonder who could play the brothers......maybe the wahlbergs??? anyways, i am glad i got it, i still plan on bringing this with me to see johnathan, andy and sig in a couple of weeks. i hope they sign it ( i just started the north by northwestern). this book was so well written. kudos to all 3 authors.
so whens the next book???????????????????
Fabulous, I finished it in 8 hours/good vacation/beach read August 7, 2010
Jane Austen Fan from VA (NOVA)
Although I've been a big fan of the "Deadliest Catch" and more specifically of the Time Bandit since they showed up on the second season, I had resisted the purchase of this book for some reason. I am sorry that I waited so long. The book arrived yesterday afternoon and after putting the kids to bed around 8:00 I could finally start on it. I didn't put it down until I finished around 4:00 this morning.
The book starts out with Johnathan being stranded while fishing salmon, reflecting on his life growing up, the influence of their father and in some cases, some of his indiscretions. Andy's recollections are of their life growing up as well and his once wild ways as he grew up and how he met his wife at a party saying "what could have been just a one night stand, turned into a solid marriage".
The book is written with the help of ghostwriter Malcom MacPherson. It's not difficult to see where Johnathan and Andy's story is "helped" along by MacPherson, who writes in a different style than the brothers. They tell their stories in simple and rough terms, MacPherson not so much. Like others, I wish it had been entirely the brother's voices but that was not the case.
Some people have pointed out that Johnathan's narrative runs to a more "seamier" side of life. He's in fights, he beds women, he's in jail,he files for bankruptcy at 25, he has never married and has two grown children and grandchildren. But I would think if one was even an infrequent viewer of the show, and knew the Time Bandit it would be pretty obvious that Johnathan is the type of man that has always been liked by the ladies (even in high school) and the type who likes the ladies in return and one night stands to him are no big deal although he has tried to settle down, it's just not in his nature I believe. He is like a "pirate", that bad boy that the girls all love. Someone remarked about a picture of a drawing of a naked lady on an abandoned van. If that person actually read the book they would have seen that is where the men at the fishing camp threw their darts to see which area they would fish.
Andy's is more calmer although when young, he had a wild streak as well. Marriage has settled him and at that time he was working on his horse farm in Indiana (they have sold it and now live near Vegas) but even his marriage was not easy in the beginning with both he and his wife struggling. Andy discusses what type of woman is suited to the life of a wife of a fisherman and separates those who have strong and long marriages such as himself with those who don't (it is similar in many ways to life as a military wife of which I am). Sadly, his wife believes that if it was between herself and Johnathan, Andy would save Johnathan and even Andy admits that while a bad hypothetical, it could be the case. But again if one watches the show, it should be pretty obvious what type of personality each brother has and should not be surprised by what they read. Many of the stories have been chronicled on "Deadliest Catch" such as their rescue of the crewman from the other boat who fell off while stacking pots, as well as a few other stories of fishing in the ice and the infamous deckhand they called "Caveman" in the book.
If you're a true fan of the show, you should enjoy the book, even though the F-bomb is dropped a few times, but you would know that anyway. They are the same in the book as they are on television and if you ever see them in person, it's just who they are.
Oddly enough Johnathan is in the fishing camp with Russ Newberry who they would unceremoniously fire in March of 09 and it is Russ who calls Andy to tell him that his brother is delayed and who ultimately finds and rescues him. It does make me wonder after reading this book, what really happened after this incident that makes Andy still say as recently as this years ATC that "he still didn't like him". Perhaps they will write another book someday.
 Do's and don'ts August 3, 2010
shogun
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Time Bandit is an excellent book. It remind me of my life as a Lobster Boat Captain. However, I found that the book contained to many "do not's" and and no "dont's" where they should have been. I know this sounds to critical but we fisherman have a difficult time relating to proper english. All in all I really enjoyed reading it.
Crab Fishing July 28, 2010
onestar
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I gained a deeper understanding of the personalities behind the crew and those occpuying the captains chair. Highly recommend this book to those who love the sea,and the adventure that she provides.
Time Bandit July 28, 2010
camcolwill
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a good quick read - Skips around a bit, but allows a peek into the lives of the Hillstrand boys :)
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