"Surely the longer a man fishes the wealthier he becomes in experience, in reminiscence, in love of nature, if he goes out with the harvest of a quiet eye, free from the plague of himself."
--Zane Grey
Library Journal
Western novelist Grey was far more comfortable with a fishing rod in his hand than a six-shooter. The considerable wealth he garnered penning novels funded his trolling the world's waters in search of fish-any kind of game fish. Like the publisher's Hemingway on Fishing, this book gathers Grey's best piscatory remembrances gleaned from numerous related volumes. Divided geographically, chapters cover Southern California, Florida, Nova Scotia, New Zealand, Tahiti, and other exotic locales. The selections-some full stories, others mere excerpts-are refreshing in that not only is the writing crisp and often humorous but also that many of the Herculean battles with leviathans of rivers and oceans end with the quarry breaking free at the last moment. Although he held 14 records and designed innovative equipment, it was the act of fishing itself-for Grey, as much an emotional and almost spiritual experience in communing with a wild creature as a physical one pitting man against nature-that was the main allure, not necessarily the catching. Numerous photos are included, plus a foreword by Grey's son, Loren, and a fine introduction by editor Mort. Zane Grey on Fishing offers some of the author's best writing: don't let this one get away!-Michael Rogers, "Library Journal" Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
