{"product_id":"the-longest-silence-a-life-in-fishing-9780525565307","title":"The Longest Silence: A Life in Fishing","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the highly acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eNinety-two in the Shade\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCloudbursts\u003c\/i\u003e comes a collection of alternately playful and exquisite essays--including seven collected here for the first time--borne of a lifetime spent fishing. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \"Thomas McGuane writes about fishing better than anyone else in the history of mankind.\" --Jim Harrison, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLegends of the Fall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The forty extraordinary pieces in \u003ci\u003eThe Longest Silence\u003c\/i\u003e take the reader from the tarpon of Florida to the salmon of Iceland, from the bonefish of Mexico to the trout of Montana. They introduce characters as varied as a highly literate Canadian frontiersman and a devoutly Mormon river guide and address issues ranging from the esoteric art of tying flies to the enduring philosophy of a seventeenth-century angler to the trials of the aging fisherman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth reverent and hilarious by turns, and infused with a deep experience of wildlife and the outdoors, \u003ci\u003eThe Longest Silence\u003c\/i\u003e sets the heart pounding for a glimpse of moving water and demonstrates what dedication to sport reveals about life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHOMAS McGUANE lives on a ranch in McLeod, Montana. He is the author of ten novels, including the National Book Award-nominated \u003ci\u003eNinety-two in the Shade\u003c\/i\u003e, three works of nonfiction, and four collections of stories\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHis work has won numerous awards, including the Rosenthal Award of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, and has been anthologized in the \u003ci\u003eBest American Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest American Essays\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBest American Sporting Essays\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50627562340626,"sku":"9780525565307","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5b5fee1f-6115-46fc-b930-df1813e8529c.jpg?v=1732676305","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-longest-silence-a-life-in-fishing-9780525565307","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}