The Longest Silence: A Life In Fishing
Thomas McGuane's obsession with fish has taken him from the river in his backyard to the holiest waters of the fly-fisher's world. As he travels the fish take him to many and various subjects ripe for random speculation: rods and reels, the classification of anglers according to the flies they...
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Thomas McGuane's obsession with fish has taken him from the river in his backyard to the holiest waters of the fly-fisher's world. As he travels the fish take him to many and various subjects ripe for random speculation: rods and reels, the classification of anglers according to the flies they prefer, family and memory - right down to why fishermen lie. The Longest Silence sets the heart pounding for a glimpse of moving water, and demonstrates what a life dedicated to sport reveals about life.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780224061018 (0224061011)
Publish date: August 2nd 2001
Publisher: Yellow Jersey
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
McGuane's grasp of the language is powerful, and his essays on a lifetime of fishing are both perceptive and powerful.Truly this may be the best essay book on fly fishing ever written; everything from his time at Key West to his more contemporary existence on his Montana ranch falls under the scruti...
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