The Longest Silence
Thomas McGuane
(Author)
Description
From the highly acclaimed author of Ninety-two in the Shade and Cloudbursts comes a collection of alternately playful and exquisite essays borne of a lifetime spent fishing. The forty pieces in The Longest Silence--including seven collected here for the first time--take the reader from the tarpon of Florida to the salmon of Iceland, from the bonefish of Mexico to the trout of Montana. They introduce characters as varied as a highly literate Canadian frontiersman and a devoutly Mormon river guide and address issues ranging from the esoteric art of tying flies to the enduring philosophy of a seventeenth-century angler to the trials of the aging fisherman. Both reverent and hilarious by turns, and infused with a deep experience of wildlife and the outdoors, The Longest Silence sets the heart pounding for a glimpse of moving water and demonstrates what dedication to sport reveals about life.Product Details
Price
$16.00
$14.72
Publisher
Vintage
Publish Date
February 12, 2019
Pages
384
Dimensions
5.2 X 0.9 X 7.9 inches | 0.55 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780525565307
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About the Author
Thomas McGuane lives on a ranch in McLeod, Montana. He is the author of ten novels, three works of nonfiction, and four collections of stories.
Reviews
"McGuane writes with wit, grit, and grace; the result is a book as entertaining as any you will find on any subject." --The Seattle Times "A wonderful writer at the top of his form." --David Halberstam "Entertaining as well as technical. . .the gentle, elegiac descriptions laced with crisp opinion. . .draw the reader in." --The New York Times
"His words are as fresh as the morning dew on an angler's line." --Chicago Sun-Times
"Brilliantly written. . . . McGuane's most personal book." --Minneapolis StarTribune "Thomas McGuane writes about fishing better than anyone else in the history of mankind." --Jim Harrison "It's vintage McGuane, the prose elegant and erudite." --The Denver Post "A meaty book, and an uplifiting one, dazzlingly well-written. . . . As compelling a testimony to the power and mystery of obsession as I have ever read." --Tom Fort, Financial Times "Certain to entertain fellow enthusiasts and fans of his writing. . . . McGuane casts not only his fishing line, but also his magic at turning a precise phrase and evoking a delightful image." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "An outlaw spirit moves through these fish stories. . . . Iconoclastic, unpredictable. . . . Audacious." --Kirkus Reviews "Readers will feel the strong, cold currents of fish-infested rivers at their legs." --Booklist
"His words are as fresh as the morning dew on an angler's line." --Chicago Sun-Times
"Brilliantly written. . . . McGuane's most personal book." --Minneapolis StarTribune "Thomas McGuane writes about fishing better than anyone else in the history of mankind." --Jim Harrison "It's vintage McGuane, the prose elegant and erudite." --The Denver Post "A meaty book, and an uplifiting one, dazzlingly well-written. . . . As compelling a testimony to the power and mystery of obsession as I have ever read." --Tom Fort, Financial Times "Certain to entertain fellow enthusiasts and fans of his writing. . . . McGuane casts not only his fishing line, but also his magic at turning a precise phrase and evoking a delightful image." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "An outlaw spirit moves through these fish stories. . . . Iconoclastic, unpredictable. . . . Audacious." --Kirkus Reviews "Readers will feel the strong, cold currents of fish-infested rivers at their legs." --Booklist
