Fly-Fishing the 41st: From Connecticut to Mongolia and Home Again : A Fisherman's Odyssey [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Prosek, James

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0060555920 ISBN 13: 9780060555924

Casa editrice: Perennial, 2004

Riassunto

A travelogue and fishing memoir by the author of The Complete Angler follows his round-the-world tour along the globe's forty-first parallel, a journey that took him from his Connecticut hometown to such places as the minefields of the Balkans and the small mountain streams of Japan's Shiritoko Peninsula. Reprint.

Su questo libro

Recensione:

“James Prosek has eloquently demonstrated that angling is a kind of universal language: he has taken us on an unforgettable journey.”” (Thomas McGuane, author of The Cadence of Grass and The Longest Silence: A Life in Fishing)

“Resonant and lyrical..stunning slices of imagery that linger in the mind.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“A hit.” (BookPage)

“Refreshing...Prosek’s passion and earnest investigation more than make up for any absence of tall fish tales.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Fresh, engaging, and intensely interesting. A joy to read.” (Annie Proulx)

“The travelogue format of Fly-Fishing the 41st keeps things jumping.” (Men's Health)

“Prosek’s enthusiasm for fish by no means blinds him to the charms and eccentricities of the places he goes.” (Booklist)

L'autore:

James Prosek is a writer and artist. Dubbed “the Audubon of the fishing world” by the New York Times, his books include Trout, The Complete Angler, and Fly-Fishing the 41st. He lives in Easton, Connecticut.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Perennial
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060555920
• ISBN 13: 9780060555924
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320