Fishing The River Of Time - Hardcover

Taylor, Tony

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 192192201X ISBN 13: 9781921922015

Publisher: Text Classics, 2012

Synopsis

At age 80, Tony Taylor journeys from Sydney to British Columbia to fish the Cowichan River with his eight-year-old grandson, Ned. As Tony teaches Ned the patient art of fly-fishing, a lifetime of memories, thoughts and stories unspool in peaceful reflections by the water's edge. Fishing the River of Time is an elegant meditation on nature, life and family, written with warmth and wisdom. It inspires self-reflection and an appreciation of the natural world and the fundamentals of our human experience.

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Review

"A superb mix of natural history, biography--and fishing. Not to be missed."
--Tim Flannery
"This is a wise book. If you're a fisherman you'll love it, but also if you're a human being."
--Bill McKibben
"A wise and wonderful book flowing with love for the life of the Earth--human, animal, the great woods, and the deep slow pulse of rock and water. Being about 'something more important than fish, ' Tony Taylor's book will delight all who angle for the great and wild things, above all beauty and truth."
--Ronald Wright, author of "A Short History of Progress"
"In this simple story of a fishing trip with his grandson, Tony Taylor weaves an enchanting tapestry of memories, thoughts, and knowledge with humor and affection. I was enthralled with Fishing the River of Time from beginning to end."
--David Suzuki
"I have read perhaps a hundred books on fishing, and a while ago I decided that the topic has been pretty much covered upside down and inside out. I was therefore pleased to discover that Tony Taylor has produced a marvelously fresh and uniquely educational story about fish, rivers, geology, and grandfathers. If you appreciate any of these things, buy this book."
--Jake MacDonald, author of "In Bear Country"
"A superb mix of natural history, biographyand fishing. Not to be missed."
Tim Flannery
"This is a wise book. If you're a fisherman you'll love it, but also if you're a human being."
Bill McKibben
"A wise and wonderful book flowing with love for the life of the Earthhuman, animal, the great woods, and the deep slow pulse of rock and water. Being about 'something more important than fish, ' Tony Taylor's book will delight all who angle for the great and wild things, above all beauty and truth."
Ronald Wright, author of A Short History of Progress
"In this simple story of a fishing trip with his grandson, Tony Taylor weaves an enchanting tapestry of memories, thoughts, and knowledge with humor and affection. I was enthralled with Fishing the River of Time from beginning to end."
David Suzuki
"I have read perhaps a hundred books on fishing, and a while ago I decided that the topic has been pretty much covered upside down and inside out. I was therefore pleased to discover that Tony Taylor has produced a marvelously fresh and uniquely educational story about fish, rivers, geology, and grandfathers. If you appreciate any of these things, buy this book."
Jake MacDonald, author of In Bear Country
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About the Author

Tony Taylor has studied paleontology and igneous petrology, and worked as a scientific officer at the Natural History Museum in London. He has taught at universities in the U.K. and Australia, and helped to create environmental policy in British Columbia. He lives in Sydney, Australia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Text Classics
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 192192201X
• ISBN 13: 9781921922015
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 216