The
ARMCHAIR
A * N * G * L * E * R RAY BERGMAN * ROY BLOUNT, JR.
ZANE GREY * ERNEST HEMINGWAY
A.J. McCLANE * THOMAS McGUANE
IZAAK WALTON * TED WILLIAMS
and many more Hardback book with Dust Jacket edited by Terry Brykczynski and David Reuther Illustrated by Bill Elliot Over 400 pages First Galahad Books edition published in 1994. Copyright © 1986 by Terry Brykczynski, David Reuther, and John Thorn " The Armchair Angler includes more than fifty
pieces of fact and fiction spanning more than
three hundred years. " " " A timeless volume replete with humor, lore, legend, instruction, and affection. "
- Booklist " " " Excellent ,,, It should be appreciated by literate fishers, and the works
from which the selections are taken provide a good library for building a
fishing literature collection."
- Library Journal " " " One of the most literate and diverse anthologies of outdoor sport I have ever seen."
- Stephen Bodio, Gray's Sporting Journal " " " An anthology that all who love angling in print will cherish and
a perfect gift for the angler in your life. "
- The Philadelphia Inquirer " " Spanning three centuries of writing about the sport of fishing, this collection offers adventures and misadventures, cool contemplations and breathtaking confrontations.
You'll sit by rushing mountain streams, ride rough ocean waves, and enjoy the magical tranquillity of secret fishing holes and "lucky" lakes in the company of some of the greatest writers of all time. " " The selections in The Armchair Angler range from classic pieces by Isaak Walton and R.D. Blackmore to writings by such contemporary favorites as Arnold Gingrich, Nick Lyons, Patrick McManus and Ernest Schwiebert.
Every type of fishing experience is explored:
Zane Grey searches the rivers of the Everglades to round up tarpon;
Ernest Hemingway proves his mettle on the high seas;
and John MacDonald, in a piece sure to resonate with anyone who has ever cast a line, reminisces about the ones-that-got-away.
In Richard Brautigan's "The Hunchback Trout," the "counterculture" perspective on fishing is perfectly rendered, while the female point of view on both fishing and fishermen is delightfully brought to life by Beatrice Cook, a woman who confesses to being "joined in holy anglimony." " " Not content to troll only expected waters, the editors have dipped into areas not normally considered angling territory to land such prize catches as Lewis Carroll's "A Conference," Herbert Hoover's "Fishing Presidents and Candidates," Guy de Maupassant's "The Hole," (with an unmistakably French twist on what fishing success really entails), and T.H. White's "Fishing," a sly and somewhat cheeky appraisal of the sport.
Ted Williams provides a consumer's guide to fishing tournaments;
Max Shulman, a cautionary tale on how not to go deep-sea fishing;
and, in the hilarious "5,760 Casts a Day: Now that's Plugging," Roy Blount, Jr., reveals why years of fishing have led him to this piece of sage advice: " Mothers - don't let your babies grow up to be bass fishermen. " " " The age-old affiliation of fine writing and fishing continues today.
Pieces by Thomas McGuane, Russell Chatham, and Bill Barich, and a moving excerpt from Norman Maclean's best-selling A River Runs Through it exploring the subtle yet profound influence fishing has on uniting a family, are prime examples of contemporary works that transcend traditional boundaries. " " " A timeless volume replete with humor, lore, legend, instruction, and affection. "
(Booklist) The Armchair Angler will hook fishermen and
lovers of great literature alike. " Both the book and dust jacket are in excellent condition with only very minor wear.
No torn or ripped pages.
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