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"The Gulf" by Jack E. Davis is a Pulitzer Prize-winning history that explores America's complex relationship with the Gulf of Mexico. The book showcases the environmental ruin of the Gulf while highlighting its beauty and importance. Davis weaves together untold stories, from sportfishing to Hollywood's impact on offshore oil drilling, to illustrate how the Gulf became a "national sacrifice zone." This nonfiction epic offers a unique and illuminating history of the American Southern coast, emphasizing the region's pivotal role in shaping the nation's political and economic landscape. Critics praise the book for its informative, lyrical, and chilling portrayal of America's connection to "America's Sea."

Pages

586

Publisher

Liveright