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In this remarkable collection of essays and stories, Jerry Dennis demonstrates why he has emerged as one of America's finest writers on nature and the outdoors, drawing such comparisons as John Voelker, Sigurd Olson, and Aldo Leopold. Ranging from northern Michigan to Iceland, Chile, and the fabled rivers of the American West, Dennis explores and celebrates the simple pleasures (and complex challenges) of famiily life, the allure of giant trout, the sacredness of secret places, and such wonders as bad weather, quirky fishing companions, and the occasional naked angler. The River Home is a passionate record of life outdoors, crafted with clarity, insight, and wit—by a writer gifted with an instinct for what matters.

ISBN-13: 9780312254155

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group

Publication Date: 03-11-2000

Pages: 240

Product Dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.55(d)

Jerry Dennis writes on fishing and nature for Smithsonian, Sports Afield, and The New York Times. Author of A Place On The Water, From A Wooden Canoe and Canoeing Michigan Rivers, he lives in Traverse City, Michigan.

Table of Contents

Essays
Home Again 3
Why Fish? 15
Fishing Buddies 23
The Music Out There 34
Eight Days of Hendricksons 39
Something Big 49
Giants 58
Secret Places 67
Discovering 72
A Trout for the Old Guy 81
"Simplify, Simplify" 89
Fish Naked 98
Tying Your Own 104
An Apology for Ice Fishing 114
A Good Winter Storm 121
Big Trout in Condor Country 129
A Sport of Kings 139
Fisherman's Weather 153
Last Day 161
Stories
The Pond at Millbrook 171
The Ice 182
One Angler's World 193
The Eagle Comes Down 204
Tom Dean's Boy 217