James McGuane

James McGuane has worked as a filmmaker, writer, and photographer in New York City for thirty years. His film and photography projects have taken him to virtually every corner of the United States as well as abroad. His 2002 book, Heart of Oak: A Sailor's Life in Nelson's Navy , was conceived as a nonfiction companion to the Patrick O'Brian sailing novels. His 2013 book, The Hunted Whale , is a photographically illustrated book exploring the age of the global whaling industry. McGuane is a...See more

James McGuane has worked as a filmmaker, writer, and photographer in New York City for thirty years. His film and photography projects have taken him to virtually every corner of the United States as well as abroad. His 2002 book, Heart of Oak: A Sailor's Life in Nelson's Navy , was conceived as a nonfiction companion to the Patrick O'Brian sailing novels. His 2013 book, The Hunted Whale , is a photographically illustrated book exploring the age of the global whaling industry. McGuane is a trained public speaker and resides in New York City. See less