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Blues

By: John Hersey
Narrated by: Norman Dietz
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Summary

From the revered Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and writer, comes his national best seller on one of the world’s oldest and most popular activities, fishing. Presented in narrative form as a conversation between a fisherman and the stranger, Hersey draws upon his own experiences and passion as the fisherman reflects on the age-old sport, offering his own insights and thoughts. From the depths of the ocean to the creatures near the shore, Hersey perfectly answers why fishing has been such an integral part of humanity.

“Almost no one has answered 'why fish?' better than Mr. Hersey . . . what he does best of all is evoke wonder.” (New York Times Book Review)

Blues is, of course, about much more than the pleasures and techniques of fishing; it is, as Fisherman tells Stranger, about interconnections - the ties between mankind and the natural world, among others.” (The New Yorker)

“Wonderful . . . He gives us a rich and vivid sense of ocean life. . . . The whole thing is as stately as a minuet, and as graceful.” (Chicago Sun-Times)

©1987, 2019 John Hersey (P)2019 Random House Audio
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"Blues informs and enlightens in the grand tradition of open-air, 'universe-in-a-grain-of-sand' writing.... Part philosophy, part natural history, part cookbook, part fishing lore, this is a book as singular as its author and his distinguished career." (Baltimore Sun)

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