Fly-Fishing the 41st: From Connecticut to Mongolia and Home Again: A Fisherman's Odyssey [Paperback]

James Prosek (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 17, 2004

The New York Times has called James Prosek "the Audubon of the fishing world," and in Fly-Fishing the 41st, he uses his talent for descriptive writing to illuminate an astonishing adventure. Beginning in his hometown of Easton, Connecticut, Prosek circumnavigates the globe along the 41st parallel, traveling through Spain, Greece, Turkey, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, China, and Japan. Along the way he shares some of the best fishing in the world with a host of wonderfully eccentric and memorable characters.

Editorial Reviews

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“Fresh, engaging, and intensely interesting. A joy to read.” (Annie Proulx )

“The travelogue format of Fly-Fishing the 41st keeps things jumping.” (Men's Health )

“Resonant and lyrical..stunning slices of imagery that linger in the mind.” (Kirkus Reviews )

“Refreshing...Prosek’s passion and earnest investigation more than make up for any absence of tall fish tales.” (Publishers Weekly )

“James Prosek has eloquently demonstrated that angling is a kind of universal language: he has taken us on an unforgettable journey.”” (Thomas McGuane, author of The Cadence of Grass and The Longest Silence: A Life in Fishing )

“A hit.” (BookPage )

“Prosek’s enthusiasm for fish by no means blinds him to the charms and eccentricities of the places he goes.” (Booklist )

About the Author

James Prosek is a writer and artist. Dubbed “the Audubon of the fishing world” by the New York Times, his books include Trout, The Complete Angler, and Fly-Fishing the 41st. He lives in Easton, Connecticut.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Harper Perennial (February 17, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060555920
• ISBN-13: 978-0060555924
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,243,354 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #35 in Books > Travel > Asia > Mongolia

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice read about the travels of one lucky guy, June 23, 2007

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This review is from: Fly-Fishing the 41st: From Connecticut to Mongolia and Home Again: A Fisherman's Odyssey (Paperback)

Travelogue of fly fisherman, artist, author James Prosek who circumnavigates the globe along the 41st parallel fishing and recording rare species of native trout. Prosek writes of wine, women, fishing and fellowship in a casual, loosely structured style...what more could a man want in a quick read? Johannes, his Austrian friend, figures largely in this book because he must--he is a unique character to say the least. At times, however, there is a little too much focus on those around the author, Johannes especially, and too little introspection. Kudos are due to Prosek however for his sensitive and open-minded treatment of the various cultures he is presented with in his travels; Also, for not trying to make some grand declaration of self-discovery. Prosek simply lets this book be what it ought to be.