Guiding Elliott: A Novel

By Robert Lee

Book Overview

Guiding Elliott, first published in 1997, is a novel, told through a series of letters from a fly-fishing guide named Donnie Phillips to a New York City fly-fishing club. Donnie lives amid the best... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558216030
• ISBN13: 9781558216037
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: UNKNO
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Relaxing read (every time!)

Great book, very funny and whitty. It feels like you know "Number Three" halfway through the book and, despite his politically incorrect views and simplicity (or maybe because of it), he endears himself to the reader in double quick time!I would highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys the sport of flyfishing and the characters that go with it - Robert Lee penned a little gem!

Guiding Elliott by Robert Lee

Finished this book in one night. Actually got it for my husband, but got hooked after the first 2 pages of "browsing". "Number Three" is a funny, yet realistic representation of some of our most interesting characters here in Montana. I laughed out loud while digesting Number Three's philosophies on fishing, women, hobbies and life here in God's "last best place". I also am hoping for a sequel to follow Number Three's continued growing pains. Thank you Mr. Lee!!

VERY FUNNY

I loved every minute of this book. I read it while I was fly fishing in Montana for rainbow. It was the perfect book to settle into every night before getting up early to fish again the next day. The characters are wonderful. I felt like I knew them personally. The author has a great sense of humor. Even though this book was very funny, it has a moral to the story. I hope Lee writes another one.

Unpatiently waiting for a sequel

This novel at times places you in a beautiful Montana river delicately presenting your fly, then again in the dimly lit Muddler tavern with a cold Pabst Blue Ribbon in hand. All with the hilarity of the "Three Stooges". The Characters are all real people, with a truly believable story line. My only disappointment was finding the final page. The ending is wide open for a sequel and I urge Mr. Lee to do so. Perhaps even a series.

Captivating ... can't wait to see what's on the next page!

I haven't fished in 30 years ... yet, as a non-fisherman ... I found this book to be very enjoyable. The characters were true to life ... and the candid events held my interest. I found myself laughing out loud ... and at other times, had tears rolling down my face. Robert Lee did a beautiful job with this .... Bravo!!!