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In this novel of Glocester, MA in the 1990s, Peter Anastas penetrates the facade of the venerable seaport depicted in tourist brochures to reveal the lives of men and women whove been by-passed by the economic boom. The narative unfolds against theMoreIn this novel of Glocester, MA in the 1990s, Peter Anastas penetrates the facade of the venerable seaport depicted in tourist brochures to reveal the lives of men and women whove been by-passed by the economic boom. The narative unfolds against the background of a fisning industry crisis, a city in transition. The title, an indigenous expression for a failed or unprofitable fishing voyage, suggests the misfortune that besets many of the characters lives--and the tragedy waiting for some of them. Broken Trip by Peter Anastas