Keep the Round Side Down

by Tim Jones

Book Overview

A grizzled old fisherman raises a boy of mysterious origins on the shores of the spectacular, resource-rich but unforgiving Prince William Sound. Sven dubs the boy Orca, after the whales who bring the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0963259644
• ISBN13: 9780963259646
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: McRoy & Blackburn, Publishers
• Length: 267 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

True(?) and Tall Tales of the Alaskan Frontier

As a child, my father used to read me sections of this very book at bedtime. Nevermind that it hadn't been published yet. I could identify with young Orca and his struggles to become who he became. This story, and the stories it contains, recall the magic we knew existed when we were kids, and somehow forget when we're older. My father has written a wonderful book to grow up on... I should know: I did.

Great read and outstanding knowledge of Alaska.

When Tim Jones writes about Alaska, he knows what he's talking about. Keep the Round Side Down features memorable characters and one of the most spectacular settings in the world--Prince William Sound.The folk tales interspersed throughout the story add a magical feeling.