{"product_id":"hemingway-on-fishing-9780743219181","title":"Hemingway on Fishing","description":"From childhood on, Ernest Hemingway was a passionate fisherman. He fished the lakes and creeks near the family's summer home at Walloon Lake, Michigan, and his first stories and reportages were often about his favorite sport. Here, collected for the first time in one volume, are all of his great writings about the many kinds of fishing he did--from trout in the rivers of northern Michigan to marlin in the Gulf Stream. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Moveable Feast, \u003c\/i\u003e Hemingway speaks of sitting in a caf  in Paris and writing about what he knew best--and when it came time to stop, he \"did not want to leave the river.\" The story was the unforgettable classic, \"Big Two-Hearted River,\" and from its first words we do not want to leave the river either. He also wrote articles for the \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e on fishing in Canada and Europe and, later, articles for \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e about his growing passion for big-game fishing. His last books, \u003ci\u003eThe Old Man and the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIslands in the Stream, \u003c\/i\u003e celebrate his vast knowledge of the ocean and his affection for its great denizens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHemingway on Fishing\u003c\/i\u003e is an encompassing, diverse, and fascinating collection. From the early Nick Adams stories and the memorable chapters on fishing the Irati River in \u003ci\u003eThe Sun Also Rises\u003c\/i\u003e to such late novels as \u003ci\u003eIslands in the Stream, \u003c\/i\u003e this collection traces the evolution of a great writer's passion; the range of his interests; the sure use he made of fishing, transforming it into the stuff of great literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnglers and lovers of great writing alike will welcome this important collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743219181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 5.55w x 0.66d","brand":"Ernest Hemingway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36641346715804,"sku":"9780743219181","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c13265d1-a18d-4dc1-b9ca-c3286cd13909.jpg?v=1603853464","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hemingway-on-fishing-9780743219181","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}