Thomas McGuane's obsession with fish has taken him from the river in his backyard to the holiest waters of the fly-fisher's world. As he travels the fish take him to many and various subjects ripe for random speculation: rods and reels, the classification of anglers according to the flies they prefer, family and memory - right down to why fishermen lie. The Longest Silence sets the heart pounding for a glimpse of moving water, and demonstrates what a life dedicated to sport reveals about life.
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Thomas McGuane's obsession with fish has taken him from the river in his backyard to the holiest waters of the fly-fisher's world. As he travels the fish take him to many and various subjects ripe for random speculation: rods and reels, the classification of anglers according to the flies they prefer, family and memory - right down to why fishermen lie. The Longest Silence sets the heart pounding for a glimpse of moving water, and demonstrates what a life dedicated to sport reveals about life.
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ALL ABOUT THE LIFE OF A HOOKED ON (NO PUN INTENDED) RECREATIONAL FISHERMAN. ABOUT THE THRILL OF THINKING YOU'VE OUTSMARTED THE FISH IN IT'S OWN DOMAIN WHILE TRYING TO REMEMBER HOW IT HAPPENED. AND THE PARALLELS OF LIFE AND THE FISHING HABIT!
