Fishing's Best Short Stories (Sports Short Stories (Hardcover Chicago Review)) [Hardcover]

Paul D. Staudohar (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Sports Short Stories (Hardcover Chicago Review) | Publication Date: May 2000

These 25 unforgettable fishing stories boast fast action, dramatic plot twists, and intriguing characters, from the sinister to the hilarious. Spanning the entire 20th century, they offer a bounty of fishing adventures: the solitary sportsman casting in a fast trout stream; expensive ocean charters seeking grouper; a couple of kids with bamboo poles and high hopes for the big one. The world-class authors include Stephen King, Bob Shacochis, Thomas McGuane, and E. Annie Proulx; timeless storytellers such as Guy de Maupassant and the Brothers Grimm; and early- and mid-century favorites like Stephen Vincent Benét, Philip Wylie, Henry Van Dyke, and others. Sports enthusiasts and story lovers alike will find this collection irresistible.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Once again, Staudohar (business administration, California State Univ., Hayward) has succeeded magnificently at anthologizing a popular pastime. His first edited collection, Baseball!s Best Short Stories, was followed by highly literate counterparts about golf, football, and boxing. Each features notable works by classic and contemporary writers, and this fishing-oriented fare is a worthy addition to the series. Renowned angling authors Robert Traver and Thomas McGuane are here, of course, but there!s also fine piscatorial prose by diverse stylists ranging from Stephen Vincent BenEt to Stephen King. Other delights in this exciting, scary, clever, and surprising assortment feature such luminaries as Guy de Maupassant, Philip Wylie, and Annie Proulx, to name a few. The predominant quarry in the 25 stories is trout in streams, although lake and ocean fish, and even a sea monster, play major roles, too. Highly recommended for public libraries."Will Hepfer, SUNY at Buffalo Libs.
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"If you love nothing more than a good . . . fishing story, check out Fishing’s Best Short Stories." -- The Outdoor Edge July/August 2003

"Interesting and entertaining . . . humorous to thought provoking . . . skillfully executed in a fashion that makes for enjoyable reading." -- Island Fisherman Magazine

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155652403X
• ISBN-13: 978-1556524035
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,247,211 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommending reading for all anglers., July 4, 2000

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This review is from: Fishing's Best Short Stories (Sports Short Stories (Hardcover Chicago Review)) (Hardcover)

The next best thing to fishing is to read about fishing. In Fishing's Best Short Stories, Paul Staudohar has gathered almost twenty-five memorable stories from the mid-19th to the 20th century from some of the most popular and respected writers which truly capture the spirit of the sport. The contributors include Stephen King, P.J. O'Rourke, Guy De Maupassant, Robert Traver, Joyce Renwick, Henry van Dyke, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, E. Annie Proulx, Thomas McGuane, Philip Wyle, John Taintor Foote, Bob Shacochis, Stephen Vincent Bent, Jack Gilchrist, Bob Shcochis, Robert Traver, Elmer Ransom, Geoffrey Norman, Weldon Stone, Jason Lucas, Edwin L. Peterson, Roland Pertwee, Paul Hyde Bonner, Warren Gibson, and Sparse Grey Hackle. Fishing's Best Short Stories is highly recommended reading for anyone who has ever had rod and reel in their hands, or waded hip deep in streams and rivers, or angled from a boat on ponds and lakes.