To understand the book, you must first understand the man. John Gardner (1933–1982) was a giant of 20th-century American literature. He wrote the towering epic Grendel (a retelling of Beowulf from the monster’s perspective) and The Sunlight Dialogues . But Gardner was also a fiercely influential, abrasive, and brilliant teacher at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, Bennington College, and SUNY Binghamton.
The book is structured into three primary sections that guide the reader from the origins of the dory to its physical construction: Internet Archive Maritime History
Some notable features of "The Dory Book" include:
The tactile nature of the book allows you to keep it open on a workbench, making it easier to reference the complex —the numerical data required to shape the hull correctly. The Legacy of John Gardner