HERSEY, John
[205] pp.
Alfred A. Knopf
First Trade Edition
1987
w/ drawings by James Baker
*w/ tape residue on rear jacket panel*
From the revered Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and writer, comes his National Bestseller on one of the worlds oldest and most popular activities, fishing. Presented in narrative form as a conversation between a Fisherman and the Stranger, Hersey draws upon his own experiences and passion as the fisherman reflects on the age old sport, offering his own insights and thoughts. From the depths of the ocean to the creatures near the shore, Hersey perfectly answers why fishing has been such an integral part of humanity.
Almost no one has answered why fish? better than Mr. Hersey . . . what he does best of all is evoke wonder.New York Times Book Review
Blues is, of course, about much more than the pleasures and techniqu3es of fishing; it is, as Fisherman tells Stranger, about interconnectionsthe ties between mankind and the natural world, among others.The New Yorker
Wonderful . . . He gives us a rich and vivid sense of ocean life. . . . The whole thing is as stately as a minuet, and as graceful.Chicago Sun-Times
