Tales of Fishing Virgin Seas [Paperback]

Zane Grey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 29, 2000

Zane Grey, America's master storyteller of the old West, was a passionate angler. He fished as many as 300 days of the year! This collection, first published in 1925, describes his fishing adventures in exotic locales throughout the Pacific region. Illustrated with more than 100 photographs from the author's private collection. These stories capture the drama and excitement that Grey experienced in being the first person to fish many waters—from the Galapagos Islands to Cabo San Lucas—and in being the first to catch and document many new species of fish. No lover of Zane Grey storytelling will want to miss these real life adventures. The Los Angeles Times listed Tales of Fishing Virgin Seas as one of the best nonfiction books of 2000!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Anyone who loves tales of adventure into far seas, unusual experiences, accounts of exotic and almost intoxicating beauty, to say nothing of those enthusiastic fishermen for whose perusal the book is especially intended, will find it a fascinating volume. (The New York Times )

This is a lovely new edition of Zane Grey's 1925 classic, written after he had made enough money in Hollywood to purchase a three-masted schooner, which he named the Fisherman. ...It is a fine example of simple writing that allows a reader to turn the next corner with the author, catching the unexpected at eye level, among the finest and most difficult literary achievements. (Los Angeles Times )

About the Author

Zane Grey was born in Zanesville, Ohio in 1872. He attended the University of Pennsylvania on a baseball scholarship where he became a dentist. However, his heart was not in dentistry, it was in writing. In 1905 he married Lina Roth. They had three children, and eventually moved to California where Zane could both experience the West and write about it. He was one of America's most prolific authors, writing almost 90 books. He died of heart failure in 1939.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Derrydale Press (February 29, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568331592
• ISBN-13: 978-1568331591
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #626,363 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Virgin Fishing, June 6, 2001

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Allen "fishing obsession" (Dawsonville, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tales of Fishing Virgin Seas (Paperback)

Do you ever wonder what it would be like to go back in time and be one of the first to truly fish virgin waters? Wonder, no more! Zane Grey's voyage into the Pacific is truly adventurous. Zane takes us to primitive islands that were not exactly on the map, and finds a tropical world of wonder. At times he and his cronies cannot land a fish, because the sharks are so thick, other times they grow weary of from too many fish. This book is a great treasure. It is like a fine Ky. bourbon, not to be consumed all at once, but sipped and enjoyed.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book ever!, October 1, 2008

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This review is from: Tales of Fishing Virgin Seas (Paperback)

Really well written. Great adventure. Second best book I have ever read behind Moby Dick. Cool pics too.