Crazy for Rivers - Softcover

Barich, Bill

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ISBN 10: 1592288332 ISBN 13: 9781592288335

Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2006

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The author of Laughing in the Hills and Big Dreams: Into the Heart of California offers a lyrical reminiscence of a magical autumn of fishing--and a lifetime love affair with rivers. Line drawings.

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In Praise of Bill Barich: "A wonderful writer. His angle of vision is his own, his prose is a delight."--Larry McMurtry"Witty, knowledgeable, good writing . . . start Barich now and keep reading him."--Tom McGuane "Few writers are as lucid and evocative as Barich, and no one provides more pleasure and insight page for page."--Robert Stone"The kind of writer who enhances nature, focusing on its richness of color and meaning through his genial, witty, and thoughtful writing."--"People "magazine"A splendid prose stylist . . . I will continue to look forward to anything he writes."--Jim Harrison"One of the most seemingly off-hand but illuminating essay styles of anyone writing today."--Alan Cheuse, "Los Angeles Times""It is a measure of how impressive a recorder Barich is that even readers who have no interest in fishing will find themselves drawn into his investigations."--"Chicago Sun-Times""One of the few writers whose books I want to snap up and devour as soon as they hit the shelves."--Robert Eisner, "Boston Globe""Barich writes with superb intelligence, with sympathy and unusual grace."--Richard Ford In Praise of Bill Barich: "A wonderful writer. His angle of vision is his own, his prose is a delight."--Larry McMurtry "Witty, knowledgeable, good writing . . . start Barich now and keep reading him."--Tom McGuane "Few writers are as lucid and evocative as Barich, and no one provides more pleasure and insight page for page."--Robert Stone "The kind of writer who enhances nature, focusing on its richness of color and meaning through his genial, witty, and thoughtful writing."--"People "magazine "A splendid prose stylist . . . I will continue to look forward to anything he writes."--Jim Harrison "One of the most seemingly off-hand but illuminating essay styles of anyone writing today."--Alan Cheuse, "Los Angeles Times" "It is a measure of how impressive a recorder Barich is that even readers who have no interest in fishing will find themselves drawn into his investigations."--"Chicago Sun-Times" "One of the few writers whose book

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That autumn, I went a little crazy for rivers, writes Bill Barich, and this charming volume captures the essence of this obsession. The hours he spent on various streams became a kind of meditation on family, friends, and the natural world. To anyone who remembers the infinite patience of a grandfather on a lake, or the romance of a mountain getaway with a new girlfriend; to anyone who can recall each fish caught on days that were far too hot, or way too cold, or on rivers too crowded or in canyons too steep; to anyone who has appreciated the trust of an age-old fishing partner, or marveled at the beauty of a leaping trout - to anyone, in fact, who has ever gone crazy for rivers, Bill Barich's wonderful memories of a season on the water and a lifetime of fishing will seem both touching and wise. This little book is a gem. (6 1/4 x 9 1/4, 98 pages)

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