![]() ![]() ![]() Full of literary references as obvious as a midge, “The River Why” ’s eclectic blend of Shakespeare and blues singer Taj Mahal, of Izaak Walton and Rumi, has solidified a readership that runs the gamut – from academic, latin-spewing match-the-hatchers to bro-bras tossing back PBRs during fly-fishing film tours.Ī River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean Irreverent, whimsical, philosophical and downright hilarious, the book follows Gus Orviston from the waters of his mother’s womb to the hidden waters of the Pacific Northwest, where he finds, among other things, love, brief-but-thorough enlightenment, hatred of how-to angling guides, hangovers and magnificent fish. If Western anglers consider Maclean’s “A River Runs Through It,” the Bible, David James Duncan’s “The River Why” is their Apocrypha. In no particular order, here are some favorite “must-read” travel books worth diving into when en route to your fly fishing destination or at home waiting to plan your next great fly fishing trip.
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