{"product_id":"hemingway-on-fishing","title":"Hemingway on Fishing- Ernest Hemingway (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first book to collect the Nobel Prize winning author’s writing about one of his greatest passions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEXCERPT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat did I know best that I had not written about and lost? What did I know about truly and care for the most? There was no choice at all.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e —Ernest Hemingway, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Moveable Feast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, on starting to write about fishing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout his life, Ernest Hemingway was an avid fisherman. He fished the lakes and creeks near the family’s summer home at Walloon Lake, Michigan, and his first stories and reportage were often about his favorite sport. Here, collected for the first time in one volume, are all of his great writings about the many kinds of fishing he did—from trout in the rivers of northern Michigan to marlin in the Gulf Stream.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Moveable Feast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Hemingway speaks of sitting in a café in Paris and writing about what he knew best—and when it came time to stop he “did not want to leave the river”; the story was the unforgettable classic, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Two-Hearted River\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and from its first words we do not want to leave the river either. He also wrote articles for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on fishing in Canada and Europe and, later, articles for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e about his growing passion for big-game fishing. His last books, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Old Man and the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIslands in the Stream\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, celebrate his vast knowledge of the ocean and his affection for its great denizens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHemingway on Fishing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a full, diverse, and fascinating collection of the great novelist’s writing about fishing. From the early Nick Adams stories and the memorable chapters on fishing the Irati River in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sun Also Rises\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to such late novels as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIslands in the Stream,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this collection traces the evolution of a great writer’s passion; the range of his interests; and the sure uses he made of fishing, transforming it into the stuff of great literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo, it's no surprise that much of his work was devoted to his favorite sport, from his early reportage in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Toronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to one of his last novels, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Old Man and the Sea.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnglers and lovers of great writing alike will welcome this important collection. Edited and with an introduction by Nick Lyons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHAT THEY'RE SAYING:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This marvelous volume offers Hemingway's best writing involving fishing gleaned from his fiction and nonfiction...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHemingway on Fishing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a trophy-sized catch to enjoy in and out of season, so grab yourself a cold one, get comfortable, and go fishing with Papa!\" --\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"He wrote beautifully about fishing...It is wonderful to see the good stuff again and to be reminded of just how good it was.\" --\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Nick Lyons...deserves considerable credit for bringing together in one volume Hemingway's best writing on fishing. It is what Hemingway loved most.\" --\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE AUTHORS\u003cbr\u003eErnest Hemingway\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1899-1961) won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. He is one of the towering authors of the twentieth century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Lyons\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, formerly Professor of American Literature at Hunter College, has written extensively about fishing. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trout Creek Outfitters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46518712991933,"sku":"9780743219181","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/1264\/9661\/files\/GUEST_4f518146-3662-403d-9032-a90f24c02363.avif?v=1773958157","url":"https:\/\/www.troutcreekoutfitters.com\/products\/hemingway-on-fishing","provider":"Trout Creek Outfitters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}