Seasons of the Angler: A Fisherman's Anthology

by David Seybold

Book Overview

Seasons of the Angler brings together stories, essays, and poems, all centered on the theme of fishing, by twenty-eight of America's most exciting contemporary authors. The pieces - most of which appear for the first time here - range from David Quammen's harrowing account of his days as a professional fishing guide, to Thomas McGuane's meditative essay on his discovery of a new river, to P.J. O'Rourke's hilarious tale of his attempts to learn...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871137127
• ISBN13: 9780871137128
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A must for Brautigan fans and others who love fishing

I tracked this book down because I had heard it had a story about fishing with author Richard Brautigan. Indeed it does. Rip Torn's "Blunder Brothers: A Memoir" is a wonderful story about fishing with Richard. I'm sure if Richard were still alive he would have contributed to this wonderful collection something suitable from the author of Trout Fishing in America. Still, some of his Pine Creek, Montana neighbors are featured: William Hjortsberg and Tom McGuane have stories. The other authors here are impressive too. Raymond Carver, Richard Ford and Jim Harrison also contributed. This is probably one of the finest collections about fishing ever.

A literary collection of angling stories and memoirs.

Seasons of the Angler includes short stories, essays and memoirs by many of our country's most celebrated writers. Stories cover numerous forms of angling, from fly fishing for selective trout and salmon in New England and the West to bait fishing for catfish in the Southwest. When this collection first came out in 1988, the NEW YORK TIMES called it "... the best fishing collection to appear in at least a decade." Said Tom Rosenbauer of the Orvis Company, "Seasons of the Angler is the best fishing anthology I've ever read..." Fly Rod and Reel's Silvio Calabi said, "Seasons of the Angler is a literary gin and tonic..." Authors included are: Tom McGuane, Jim Harrison, Charles Gaines, David Quammen, Bill Barich, Tom Williams, Vance Bourjaily, Russ Chatham, Richard Ford, Ray Carver, Rip Torn, Robert Traver, P. J. O'Rourke, Robert F. Jones and others.