Petr Kos
Petr Kos (b. 1981) wears many hats – bookseller, librarian, sound engineer, graphic designer, fisherman, deckhand, and carpenter. He spent eight seasons aboard Alaskan fishing boats, and for the past seven years has been restoring the century-old wooden ship Anna from Tromsø, sailing her along the Norwegian coast. In winter, he builds wooden houses and writes. His debut carries the scent of tar, the sea, and unvarnished adventure.
Cowboys at Sea
November 2025, 358 pages
Available material: English synopsis
For those who aren’t afraid to weigh anchor and venture into the unknown
Petr Kos makes his debut with a book steeped in the scent of fish, tar, and authenticity. The product of fifteen years of lived experience–seasons in Alaska, life at sea, and countless hours aboard the century-old sealing ship Anna from Tromsø – it charts the journey of a man who, instead of dreaming, weighed anchor and set sail for adventure. First to the icy waters of Alaska, then along the rugged Norwegian coast, his tale weaves ship repairs, long voyages, and the camaraderie of fishermen with quiet reflections on a harsh childhood in communist Czechoslovakia. A raw, uncompromising account of will, freedom, and the search for one’s place in the world.
