6/23/2023 0 Comments A river runs through it macleanEarthy, whimsical, authoritative, wise it touches the heart without blushing and traces lasting images for the eye. "Maclean's book is surely destined to be one of those rare memoirs that can be called a masterpiece. "Wise, witty, wonderful, Maclean spins his tales, casts his flies, fishes the rivers and woods for what he remembers of his youth in the Rockies."-Barbara Bannon, Publishers Weekly This is more than stunning fiction: It is a lyric record of a time and a life, shining with Maclean's special gift for calling the reader's attention to arts of all kinds-the arts that work in nature, in personality, in social intercourse, in fly-fishing."-Kenneth M. We lived at the junction of great trout rivers in western Montana and our father was a Presbyterian minister and a fly fisherman who tied his own flies and taught others. Norman Maclean 'In our family there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing. There are thirteen two-color wood engravings. Although A River Runs through It is a long story, a novella, Maclean never considered writing it as a novel, a literary form he dismissed as mostly. 'A River Runs Through It and Other Stories', and Mr. This handsome edition is designed and illustrated by Barry Moser. From its first magnificent sentence, "In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing", to the last, "I am haunted by waters", A River Runs through It is an American classic.īased on Norman Maclean's childhood experiences, A River Runs through It has established itself as one of the most moving stories of our time it captivates readers with vivid descriptions of life along Montana's Big Blackfoot River and its near magical blend of fly fishing with the troubling affections of the heart.
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