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In the Company of Rivers: An Angler's Stories & Recollections (Paperback)

by Ed Quigley (Author)
Key Phrases: false albacore, New York, Savannah Sound, Lee Wulff (more...)
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Here’s a book that embraces yet transcends the fly-fisher’s world much as Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods transcends the hiker’s world. It is a journey to remote Labrador, to Alaska, Scotland, Ireland, the Florida Keys, to a Pepsi shack on the Catawba in the Carolinas, to a tackle shop no bigger than a rooster’s nest on 42nd Street, to Kettle Creek in Pennsylvania’s Forbidden Lands. It is suffused with the fragrance of Montecristos, the plumy sweetness of vintage Port, the sizzle of sirloins on a Coleman stove. Plus such unforgettable characters as Mr. Earp, a 100 percent West Virginian and 50 percent Cherokee; and Mr. Cotter, the quintessential NY cop turned fly-fishing gentleman.

Ah, to write like Ed! He tickles you with his humorous observations

and gets instructive without your even noticing.

Curt Hill, Orvis-Endorsed Instructor + Destinations Planner

A delicious collection filled with hearty helpings of wit and wisdom.

Robert Selb, The Classic Fly Fisherman

What an enjoyable read! Quigley has a witty way of telling amusing stories about his many and varied fly-fishing adventures.

Charlie Meck, author of The Hatches Made Simple



About the Author

Ed Quigley is a freelance writer whose ad credits include American Express, and BMG Music. He was a Caples Award Finalist for work on Ken Burns’s Baseball. His writing has appeared on the Op-Ed page of the Chicago Tribune, NY Times, Philadelphia Inquirer and Wall Street Journal; his stories in Fly Fisherman, Yale Anglers’ Journal, and the Art of Angling Journal. He lives in Lansdale, PA.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 266 pages
  • Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (July 18, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0595446825
  • ISBN-13: 978-0595446827
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #253,016 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A very good read, November 23, 2007
By Tom Hazlett (Evanston, IL USA) - See all my reviews
I shelled out good money for this book - and thoroughly enjoyed it. Quigley is a masterful storyteller. While I am not a fisherman, the word pictures painted by the author really made me feel as if I were there with him. I particularly liked "The Legend" and "Painted Ladies."
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a pleasant surprise! , November 17, 2007
By A. M. MCNULTY "A McNulty" (Newtown Square, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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Most of my reading is done in airports, planes and hotel rooms. So I buy books with short chapters. Quigley's collection of 25 fly fishing stories makes the cut. These stories are fast-paced and amusing and the characters are unforgettable. "Painted Ladies" recounts a Newtonian moment at the bar in NYC's Waldorf-Astoria "amid a hatch of Dollimentia sophisticata" that leads to a fly fishing theory of attraction. "Angling Attire" reveals how Orvis outfits raise everyone's expectations. "Catch & Release" catches Lee Wulff with a trout on the grill and another on the wall. In "The Legend," which first appeared in the Yale Anglers' Journal, a fisherman achieves dubious fame on the flats in the Bahamas. Quigley's other stories take you to the Outer Banks in search of albies, to Labrador for giant brookies, to Florida for tarpon, to Walker's Cay, Ireland, Scotland, Alaska, the Carolinas, Pennsylvania. I recommend Quigley's book to all fellow travelers and sporting gentlemen who enjoy their fly fishing adventures short, sweet and seasoned with good writing and more than a pinch of wit. It makes a great gift for the fisherman in your life.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I took the bait, November 14, 2007
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I don't fish -- but I DID thoroughly enjoy this warm, witty and wise book about Quigley's adventures with rod, reel ... and cigar. My husband (who DOES fish) found the stories not only entertaining, but stealthily instructive. Who knew?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Story-teller extraordinaire
For fisherman and non-fisherman alike, Mr. Quigley's writing style captures your fancy. You won't need a net to catch his drift. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Cruz

5.0 out of 5 stars An absorbing collection of short stories.
Truly a great book. Tales of epic adventures and misadventures from around the globe. I recommend Quigley's book, "In the Company of Rivers". Read more
Published 17 months ago by Brookie

3.0 out of 5 stars Eloquent
An eloquent work...destined to be a classic. Those who cherish the outdoors will relish every word.Ed Quigley has given us a magnificant gift. Thank you Ed.
Published 19 months ago by Susan Duff

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice tales, well told.
I enjoyed it. Don't care much for fishing stories, but I like good writing. Nice tales, well told.
Published 19 months ago by Thomas Leibrandt

5.0 out of 5 stars A great collection of stories
This book contains a great collection of stories which will stimulate an outdoorsman's desire to escape to a better place. A must for any fly fisherman's library.
Published 20 months ago by John Haeberle

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for anyone who loves a good story .
A wonderfully warm book that you'll love spending time with. Pull up a comfortable chair and start turning the pages. Read more
Published 22 months ago by S Pear

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for every angler's bookshelf!
Writing style is entertaining, superb, will make you want to read it again and again.

This one is worth sharing with your fishing buddies!
Published 23 months ago by P. Ward

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