The Fisherman's Son

By Joseph M. Orlando

Book Overview

The Fisherman's Son, set on the rustic and rocky coast of Gloucester, New England's oldest seaport, is a tale of legal and emotional conflict, passion and a peoples quest for justice.

John Palermo, Sicilian by birth, was sent by his dying Papa, alone and terrified, at the tender age of ten, to live with the Amicos in Gloucester. Accepted by a loving family and taken in by a community, wedded to the sea, John grew to cherish and finally to defend his people against those forces who would steal their rights and their dignity.

The Fisherman's Son is a legal thriller with riveting courtroom confrontations where good and evil stand in stark contrast. It is also a love story, in depths both tender and compelling.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1413446582
• ISBN13: 9781413446586
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Xlibris
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

What a great read!

Aren't we always looking for a great page turner of a book? Once I started Joseph Orlando's, "The Fisherman's Son," I couldn't put it down. The concisely and imaginatively written story that takes place in the fishing village of Glouceste, MA, weaves a tale that has drama, suspense, and romance. The development of the believable chararacters in the story is superb! It seems that most people I know have read "The DaVinci Code." If you liked the pace of that book, I believe it is even better in this one. This is the first book review I have ever done online and here's my dilemma: How do you get your enthusiasm across for a fantastic book without giving away too many of the details? Each page is sure to please the reader. In my opinion, this book has easily earned 5 stars. I hope a sequel is in the works.

Hook, Line and Sinker! - Terrific

Hooked, hooked, hooked, line and sinker! The Fisherman's son had me from the very beginning and didn't let go. A love story, a life story, a courtroom drama - all in one. Joe Orlando has hit a home run his first time at bat with his beautiful story of family and friends. His descriptions of Gloucester are magnificent and will introduce anyone not familiar with this area to the heart and soul of the people and the splendor of the land. We look forward to the author's next release.

Do yourself a favor; Read this book!

I loved THE FISHERMAN'S SON; an easy read page turner, I could not put down. Joe Orlando puts you on the decks and in the fo'cles of the fishing boats, in the kitchins and living rooms of the Italian homes, and shows you the real Gloucester, where I grew up. He takes you from the wharfs of Gloucester to the Superior Courts of Boston. It is the story of the individual, an injured fisherman, against the giant corporate insurance industry, and you meet all the lovable , and the not so lovable, characters from the gritty fisherman to the privileged old Yankee judge. You will meet some you wish you knew, and others, that you will be glad you do not. With all of this, there is also a tender love story. I can not remember the last time a book kept me up until two o'clock in the morning. Do you self a favor. Read this story!

What a gread read!

Aren't we all always looking for a great page-turner? Once I started Joseph Orlando's, "The Fisherman's Son," I couldn't put it down. The concisely and imaginatively written story that takes place in the fishing village of Gloucester, MA, weaves a tale that has drama, suspense, and romance. The development of the characters in the story is superb! It seems that everyone I know has read "The DaVinci Code". If you liked the pace of that book, I think this is even better. This is the first book review of this type that I have ever attempted and I find it difficult to do. I am very excited about this book and would like others to read it, but I don't know how to say that without giving away all the surprises in it. I feel very confident giving this page-turner 5 stars.

The Fisherman's Son: Authentic, powerful and passionate.

Joe Orlando belongs to a leading Gloucester fishing family that emigrated from Sicily a couple of generations ago. But the sea was not for him. Instead, he's among the ablest and toughest personal injury lawyers on the coast, with a very special regard for his brethren, the fishermen risking their lives in one of the toughest and most hazardous callings in the world.And he's about the last in town I'd have expected to write as gripping an inside novel as I've encountered in years.The Fisherman's Son, barrister Orlando's first case outside the courtroom, is right from the gut, born of his heritage and his love for this ancient fishing town, his profession, his convictions, his innate anger at injustice and exploitation at sea and ashore and his compassion for their victims, all intertwined with a love story whose tenderness will bring a tear to the most jaded eye.Hooked from the start, I couldn't put this cliffhanger down.