The Fish's Eye: Essays About Angling and the Great Outdoors - Hardcover

Frazier, Ian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374155208 ISBN 13: 9780374155209

Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2002

Synopsis

Neither love for nor even familiarity with fishing is required to enjoy this collection of Frazier's essays published over a couple of decades in The New Yorker and other magazines. Frazier's writing betrays a habit of compulsive observation. His essays on fishing in the city, for example, describe the people fishing, their conversation, their bait, their catch, and the flotsam that floats by, named by brand. All these observed details create an undercurrent in the narrative on America's stuff, geography, city life, and people, that accompanies the history of fishing and stories of fishermen, streams, fording, and choice of flies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Review:

" Extraordinary...Reading [Ian Frazier] one thinks of such American originals as John McPhee, Wallace Stegner, Edward Hoagland, Peter Matthiessen, and Evan S. Connell." -- "The Washington Post Book World"
" Trust Ian Frazier to break new ground in the literature about fishing...his humor and imagination infuse the seventeen essays...with the manic enthusiasm few anglers can ever explain." -- "The New York Times Book Review"
" [Frazier] is a keen observer and a genuine lover of nature. On every page is a description that brings the air, sky, water, rocks, flies, and fish stunningly, startlingly to life." -- "The Boston Globe"
" "The Fish' s Eye" deserves a place in every tackle box on every creek bank in America....A prodigious but casual genius... Frazier' s also a whale of a reporter." -- "San Francisco Examiner"
" Deliciously bent outdoor essays, most of which involve a fly rod." -- "Men' s Journal"
" It' s hard to imagine a more heartfelt book, or one more lovingly rendered." -- "Booklist "(starred review)
" [Frazier' s] such an incredible writer that even readers who don' t care much about fishing will find in The Fish' s Eye a welcoming spot to sit and cast about pondering the depths of life." -- "Los Angeles Times"
" Witty, insightful...This gem belongs in waterproof pockets and urban backpacks." -- "New York Post"
" A great read...[He] is a kindred spirit whose writing has the warmth and humbleness of an old friend." -- "Big Sky Journal"
“Extraordinary...Reading [Ian Frazier] one thinks of such American originals as John McPhee, Wallace Stegner, Edward Hoagland, Peter Matthiessen, and Evan S. Connell.” —"The Washington Post Book World"
“Trust Ian Frazier to break new ground in the literature about fishing...his humor and imagination infuse the seventeen essays...with the manic enthusiasm few anglers can ever explain.”—"The New York Times Book Review"
“[Frazier] is a keen observer and a genuine lover of nature. On every page is a description that brings the air, sky, water, rocks, flies, and fish stunningly, startlingly to life.” —"The Boston Globe"
“"The Fish’s Eye" deserves a place in every tackle box on every creek bank in America....A prodigious but casual genius... Frazier’s also a whale of a reporter.” —"San Francisco Examiner"
“Deliciously bent outdoor essays, most of which involve a fly rod.” —"M

"Extraordinary...Reading [Ian Frazier] one thinks of such American originals as John McPhee, Wallace Stegner, Edward Hoagland, Peter Matthiessen, and Evan S. Connell." --"The Washington Post Book World"
"Trust Ian Frazier to break new ground in the literature about fishing...his humor and imagination infuse the seventeen essays...with the manic enthusiasm few anglers can ever explain."--"The New York Times Book Review"
"[Frazier] is a keen observer and a genuine lover of nature. On every page is a description that brings the air, sky, water, rocks, flies, and fish stunningly, startlingly to life." --"The Boston Globe"
""The Fish's Eye" deserves a place in every tackle box on every creek bank in America....A prodigious but casual genius... Frazier's also a whale of a reporter." --"San Francisco Examiner"
"Deliciously bent outdoor essays, most of which involve a fly rod." --"Men's Journal"
"It's hard to imagine a more heartfelt book, or one more lovingly rendered." --"Booklist "(starred review)
"[Frazier's] such an incredible writer that even readers who don't care much about fishing will find in The Fish's Eye a welcoming spot to sit and cast about pondering the depths of life." --"Los Angeles Times"
"Witty, insightful...This gem belongs in waterproof pockets and urban backpacks." --"New York Post"
"A great read...[He] is a kindred spirit whose writing has the warmth and humbleness of an old friend." --"Big Sky Journal"

Extraordinary...Reading [Ian Frazier] one thinks of such American originals as John McPhee, Wallace Stegner, Edward Hoagland, Peter Matthiessen, and Evan S. Connell. "The Washington Post Book World"

Trust Ian Frazier to break new ground in the literature about fishing...his humor and imagination infuse the seventeen essays...with the manic enthusiasm few anglers can ever explain. "The New York Times Book Review"

[Frazier] is a keen observer and a genuine lover of nature. On every page is a description that brings the air, sky, water, rocks, flies, and fish stunningly, startlingly to life. "The Boston Globe"

"The Fish's Eye" deserves a place in every tackle box on every creek bank in America....A prodigious but casual genius... Frazier's also a whale of a reporter. "San Francisco Examiner"

Deliciously bent outdoor essays, most of which involve a fly rod. "Men's Journal"

It's hard to imagine a more heartfelt book, or one more lovingly rendered. "Booklist (starred review)"

[Frazier's] such an incredible writer that even readers who don't care much about fishing will find in The Fish's Eye a welcoming spot to sit and cast about pondering the depths of life. "Los Angeles Times"

Witty, insightful...This gem belongs in waterproof pockets and urban backpacks. "New York Post"

A great read...[He] is a kindred spirit whose writing has the warmth and humbleness of an old friend. "Big Sky Journal""

"Extraordinary...Reading [Ian Frazier] one thinks of such American originals as John McPhee, Wallace Stegner, Edward Hoagland, Peter Matthiessen, and Evan S. Connell." --The Washington Post Book World

"Trust Ian Frazier to break new ground in the literature about fishing...his humor and imagination infuse the seventeen essays...with the manic enthusiasm few anglers can ever explain." --The New York Times Book Review

"[Frazier] is a keen observer and a genuine lover of nature. On every page is a description that brings the air, sky, water, rocks, flies, and fish stunningly, startlingly to life." --The Boston Globe

"The Fish's Eye deserves a place in every tackle box on every creek bank in America....A prodigious but casual genius... Frazier's also a whale of a reporter." --San Francisco Examiner

"Deliciously bent outdoor essays, most of which involve a fly rod." --Men's Journal

"It's hard to imagine a more heartfelt book, or one more lovingly rendered." --Booklist (starred review)

"[Frazier's] such an incredible writer that even readers who don't care much about fishing will find in The Fish's Eye a welcoming spot to sit and cast about pondering the depths of life." --Los Angeles Times

"Witty, insightful...This gem belongs in waterproof pockets and urban backpacks." --New York Post

"A great read...[He] is a kindred spirit whose writing has the warmth and humbleness of an old friend." --Big Sky Journal

About the Author:

Ian Frazier lives in Montclair, New Jersey. He is a frequent contributor to the New Yorker, among other publications. His previous books include Great Plains, On the Rez, Family, and Coyote V. Acme.

About this edition

• Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0374155208
• ISBN 13: 9780374155209
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 163