Hemingway on Fishing - Hardcover

Hemingway, Ernest

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1585741442 ISBN 13: 9781585741441

Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2000

Synopsis

From childhood on, Ernest Hemingway was a passionate fisherman. He fished the lakes and creeks near the family's summer home at Walloon Lake, Michigan, and his first stories and reportage were often about his favorite sport. Here, collected for the first time in one volume, are all of his great writings about the kinds of fishing he did -- from trout in the rivers of northern Michigan to marlin in the Gulf Stream.In A Moveable Feast, Hemingway speaks of sitting in a cafe in Paris and writing about what he knew best -- and when it came time to stop he "did not want to leave the river"; the story was the unforgettable classic, "Big Two-Hearted River", and from its first words we do not want to leave the river either. He also wrote articles for the Toronto Star on fishing in Canada and Europe and, later, articles for Esquire about his growing passion for big-game fishing. His last books, The Old Man and the Sea and Islands in the Stream, celebrate his vast knowledge of the ocean and his affection for its great denizens."Hemingway on Fishing" is a full, diverse, and fascinating collection of the great novelist's writing about fishing. From the early Nick Adams stories and the memorable chapters on fishing the Irati River in The Sun Also Rises to such late novels as Islands in the Stream, this collection traces the evolution of a great writer's passion; the range of his interests; and the sure uses he made of fishing, transforming it into the stuff of great literature.Anglers and lovers of great writing alike will welcome this important collection.

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Review:

""Hemingway's best writing involving fishing...Highly recommended."--"Library" "Journal" "

From the Back Cover:

?This selection of stories and excerpts is important because, not
only are they splendid reading, but they illustrate how important
fishing was in my father’s life and in his literature.”

                                                    ?from the foreword by Jack Hemingway

 

?A priceless collection that is long overdue.”

                                                    ?Sports Afield

 

?Hemingway’s passion comes across, just as he did, as larger than life.”

                                                    ?Publishers Weekly

 

?This marvelous volume offers Hemingway’s best writing involving
fishing gleaned from his fiction and nonfiction. Hemingway on
Fishing is a trophy-sized catch to enjoy in and out of season, so grab yourself a cold one, get comfortable, and go fishing with Papa!”

                                                    ?Library Journal

 

?A delightful compilation.”         ?Foreword Magazine

 

?This is Papa at his macho best.”       ?Virginia Quarterly Review

About this edition

• Publisher: The Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1585741442
• ISBN 13: 9781585741441
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 308