The Longest Silence - by Thomas McGuane (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>From the highly acclaimed author of <i>Ninety-two in the Shade</i> and <i>Cloudbursts</i> comes a collection of alternately playful and exquisite essays borne of a lifetime spent fishing. The forty pieces in <i>The Longest Silence</i>--including seven collected here for the first time--take the reader from the tarpon of Florida to the salmon of Iceland, from the bonefish of Mexico to the trout of Montana. They introduce characters as varied as a highly literate Canadian frontiersman and a devoutly Mormon river guide and address issues ranging from the esoteric art of tying flies to the enduring philosophy of a seventeenth-century angler to the trials of the aging fisherman. Both reverent and hilarious by turns, and infused with a deep experience of wildlife and the outdoors, <i>The Longest Silence</i> sets the heart pounding for a glimpse of moving water and demonstrates what dedication to sport reveals about life.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"McGuane writes with wit, grit, and grace; the result is a book as entertaining as any you will find on any subject." --<i>The Seattle Times <p/></i>"A wonderful writer at the top of his form." --David Halberstam <p/>"Entertaining as well as technical. . .the gentle, elegiac descriptions laced with crisp opinion. . .draw the reader in." --<i>The New York Times<br></i><br> "His words are as fresh as the morning dew on an angler's line." --<i>Chicago Sun-Times<br></i><br> "Brilliantly written. . . . McGuane's most personal book." --<i>Minneapolis StarTribune</i> <p/>Thomas McGuane writes about fishing better than anyone else in the history of mankind. <i>--Jim Harrison <p/></i>"It's vintage McGuane, the prose elegant and erudite."<i> --The Denver Post <p/> </i>"A meaty book, and an uplifiting one, dazzlingly well-written. . . . As compelling a testimony to the power and mystery of obsession as I have ever read." --Tom Fort, <i> Financial Times <p/> </i>"Certain to entertain fellow enthusiasts and fans of his writing. . . . McGuane casts not only his fishing line, but also his magic at turning a precise phrase and evoking a delightful image."<i> --Publishers Weekly (starred review) <p/> </i>"An outlaw spirit moves through these fish stories. . . . Iconoclastic, unpredictable. . . . Audacious."<i> --Kirkus Reviews <p/> </i>"Readers will feel the strong, cold currents of fish-infested rivers at their legs."<i> --Booklist</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Thomas McGuane lives on a ranch in McLeod, Montana. He is the author of ten novels, three works of nonfiction, and four collections of stories.
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