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Crazy for Rivers
Bill Barich
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Description for Crazy for Rivers
Paperback. Originally published: New York: Lyons Press, 1999. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 157.
That autumn, I went a little crazy for rivers.”
So writes Bill Barich, and this charming volume captures the essence of obsession. The hours he spent on various streams became a meditation on family, friends, and the natural world. To anyone who remembers the infinite patience of a grandfather on a lake, or the romance of a mountain getaway with a new girlfriend; to anyone who can recall each fish caught on days that were far too hot, or way too cold, or on rivers too crowded, or in canyons too steep; to anyone who has appreciated the trust ... Read more
That autumn, I went a little crazy for rivers.”
So writes Bill Barich, and this charming volume captures the essence of obsession. The hours he spent on various streams became a meditation on family, friends, and the natural world. To anyone who remembers the infinite patience of a grandfather on a lake, or the romance of a mountain getaway with a new girlfriend; to anyone who can recall each fish caught on days that were far too hot, or way too cold, or on rivers too crowded, or in canyons too steep; to anyone who has appreciated the trust ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781629144221
SKU
V9781629144221
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Ref
99-15
About Bill Barich
Bill Barich is the author of numerous books, among them Big Dreams: Into the Heart of California, and The Sporting Life. He has written extensively for The New Yorker, as well as Playboy and Sports Illustrated. He has been a Guggenheim Fellow in fiction.
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