Itemize Regarding Books Blues
| Title | : | Blues |
| Author | : | John Hersey |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 228 pages |
| Published | : | February 12th 1988 by Vintage (first published 1987) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Science. Natural History. Environment. Nature |
John Hersey
Paperback | Pages: 228 pages Rating: 3.95 | 152 Users | 22 Reviews
Narrative In Favor Of Books Blues
From the revered Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and writer, comes his National Bestseller 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 techniqu3es 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
Present Books During Blues
| Original Title: | Blues |
| ISBN: | 0394757025 (ISBN13: 9780394757025) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rating Regarding Books Blues
Ratings: 3.95 From 152 Users | 22 ReviewsComment On Regarding Books Blues
Quite honestly, a difficult book to finish. I appreciate the authors insights on bluefish and fishing in general, but Fisherman is the last person I would every want to fish with. His intellectual arrogance reminded me of the main character in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, and his constant talking made me want Stranger to shove him overboard. Mechanical and predictable, the narrative was uninspiring. My interest in the sea was the only thing that kept me going and the only thing toIf like to put some 'science' behind your cast for Bluefish off the vineyard, this book helped me put some Logic into my intuition for what bait to use, which tide and when, and what why the Bluefish's Latin name fits perfectly, even after 35 years since I caught(and release -:)) my first
Interesting form, i.e. Hersey writes a conversation between a fisherman and a stranger, who initially criticizes the sport of fishing before trying it and finding he enjoys it. Along the way, the fisherman explains different ways of cooking fish and Hersey finishes chapters with fishing poetry.
John Richard Hersey was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American writer and journalist considered one of the earliest practitioners of the so-called New Journalism, in which storytelling devices of the novel are fused with non-fiction reportage. Hersey's account of the aftermath of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, was adjudged the finest piece of journalism of the 20th century by a 36-member
This is a hard book to rate. It is a treatise on fish and marine ecosystems, done in the style of a Plato type "conversation". It is loaded with facts about fish and fishing and includes recipes for cooking fish and poetry about fish.
Somewhat slow and pedantic at times, but the immersion in the essence of fishing and the naturalism and conservation of the unique species called the bluefish makes for a good read.
A professional author and novice fisherman learns to fish, and at the same time the habits of the voracious schooling bluefish off of the New England coast. Each chapter begins with a recipe for bluefish.
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