Trout Fishing in America
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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER. A book "that has very little to do with trout fishing and a lot to do with the lamenting of a passing pastoral America . . . an instant cult classic" (Financial... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0547255276
ISBN13:9780547255279
Release Date:January 2010
Publisher:Mariner Books
Length:144 Pages
Weight:0.32 lbs.
Dimensions:8.0" x 0.3" x 5.3"
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5 ratings
Pick it up
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
Read this book. It's cheap, so if you hate it at least you didn't spend too much on it. But I don't think you'll hate it. -Michael
trophy trout
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
the title describes the style. brautigan would cast his line in and pull out an interesting specimen;each time holding it in the sunlight for us to see it's glistening body. each short chapter in this cunningly crafted book is like that. brautigan's use of the english language was imaginative and pure. his observations are refreshing,sometimes madcap,sometimes surprisingly poignant but always originating in left field. there is nobody quite like brautigan;an original in every way. don't be fooled by those who would consign him to a specific era;for his work, especially this book,is timeless.
you'll never read better
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
an american classic, from the list of inverted american classics. this book manages to condescend and applaud american literature at the same time. brautigan had it all; he was a genius and a lunatic, and both are evident here. after all, the line is quite fine anyway. this book is as clever and cute as it is warped and disturbed. my favorite of all time.
ODD LITTLE BOOK THAT NEEDS A SECOND LOOK
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This is one I pulled from beneath a stack of books at a used book store recently. I must admit to have had word of it a number of years ago, all positive, but have never had the opportunity to buy it for less than a dollar. That and an endless reading list, I kept putting if off...you know the story, etc. etc. I must say, it was money well spent and I do wish I had gotten around to reading it sooner. I note that this work had the same impact on me that it had on several reviewers. It is a difficult work to describe. I have to admit that I found myself laughing out loud several times and I did enjoy every word of it. I like others, suspect there may have been some sort of substance behind some of the words here, but hey, I am not here to judge that, only the work. I highly recommend you find a copy of this one and give it a shot. It is well worth the read.
A small book of amazing proportions
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I first read this book in the ninth grade and felt that it was the most amazing thing I had ever seen. A book of beauty, hilarity, poetry, and fishing; it's a mood, a song, a lazy afternoon by the Tom Martin creek. Some favorite quotes:"I remember mistaking an old woman for a trout stream in Vermont, and I had to beg her pardon. 'Excuse me,' I said. 'I thought you were a trout stream.' 'I'm not,' she said." "'F__k you,' I said to the outhouse. 'All I want is a ride down the river.'""We watched the first-grader walk away with 'Trout fishing in America' written on his back. It looked good and seemed quite natural and pleasing to the eye that a first grader should have 'Trout fishing in America' written in chalk on his back."" 'Quick, let's hide behind these garbage cans.'""He was careful to see that the jar did not overflow and the precious Kool-Aid spill out onto the ground. When the jar was full he turned the water off with a sudden but delicate motion like a famous brain surgeon removing a disordered portion of the imagination."what else can be said.
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