Tales of Southern Rivers

By Zane Grey

Book Overview

"Tales of Southern Rivers" is a captivating collection of outdoor narratives by the legendary writer Zane Grey, showcasing his profound passion for the natural world and the thrill of the hunt and catch. In this evocative volume, Grey departs from his famous Western fiction to document his real-life expeditions across the lush and often untamed waterways of the American South. From the winding rivers of the Gulf Coast to the mysterious depths of the Florida Everglades, the author provides a vivid account of his pursuit of tarpon, bonefish, and other formidable aquatic prey.

The work serves as both a detailed sporting journal and a lyrical appreciation of the diverse ecosystems found in the Southern United States. Grey's prose captures the tension of the strike, the physical demands of navigating wild terrain, and the serene beauty of the river landscapes. Readers will find themselves immersed in a world of cypress swamps and mangrove forests, guided by one of the 20th century's most celebrated storytellers. "Tales of Southern Rivers" remains a seminal piece of American outdoor literature, offering a timeless look at the conservation, adventure, and sporting traditions of the South.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1026026253
• ISBN13: 9781026026250
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Tradd Street Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

What a Fishing Book Should Be

I knew this was going to be an excellent book even as I opened it for the first time. With the first sentence from Zane Grey's pencil you could feel the love of the sport exude from the writing--his passion, his enthusiasm, his need to tell these stories of the Gulf Stream, the rivers of the Everglades, and his adventure down an unknown jungle river. Not only are there the incidents which happen to them as they fish--the funny, the serious, and the exciting--but Zane Grey gives you the vivid descriptions of the area as no other author can. This is an exceptional book I highly recommend to anyone, not just a angler, which I am not, by the way, just a Zane Grey fan who has wanted this book for a long time.