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Norman Maclean
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A River Runs Through It and Other Stories |
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English |
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Mass Market Paperback |
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256 |
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1992-11-01 |
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0671776975 |
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Pocket |
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0.25 pounds |
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4.25 x 0.75 x 6.75 inches |
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Reissue |
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From its first magnificent sentence, "In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing," to the last, "I am haunted by waters," "A River Runs Through It" is an American classic.Based on Norman Maclean's childhood experiences, "A River Runs Through It" has established itself as one of the most moving stories of our time; it captivates readers with vivid descriptions of life along Montana's Big Blackfoot River and its near magical blend of fly fishing with the troubling affections of the heart.This handsome edition is designed and illustrated by Barry Moser. There are thirteen two-color wood engravings."A masterpiece. . . . This is more than stunning fiction: It is a lyric record of a time and a life, shining with Maclean's special gift for calling the reader's attention to arts of all kinds-- the arts that work in nature, in personality, in social intercourse, in fly-fishing."--Kenneth M. Pierce, "Village Voice" Norman Maclean (1902-90), woodsman, scholar, teacher, and storyteller, grew up in the Western Rocky Mountains of Montana and worked for many years in logging camps and for the United States Forestry Service before beginning his academic career. He retired from the University of Chicago in 1973.
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Kathleen (USA: NE) (2010/07/24):
This book is more than a portrait of a vanished America--it is a living piece of that world.The stories in the book recall the experiences of the author as a young man in frontier Montana; of his minister father, who taught his sons the ways of grace and fly fishing; of his brother, an artist at trout fishing but less successful at life; and the swift cold rivers that ran from the heart of the mountains into the still-mysterious heart of man. This book introduced me to a whole other world of those who compete with themselves...and others. I was taken on a fishing trip that I could never even imagine (the sights, sounds and awareness of the intense concentration required of the fisherman and naturalist).
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